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Have you seen the roof?

Ex-Biker 12 Aug 2004, 8:31am
If you missed the recent newsletter and haven't seen the news article here on Madabout here's another pic of the Marlin roof.



What do you think?
Ferg 12 Aug 2004, 4:56pm
Quite appalling.











:biggrin:
tomboysexi 12 Aug 2004, 8:41pm
What do we want?

No I am not overly impressed with the roof, but it's better than getting wet.

When I ordered my exi Mark was supposed to be working on a hard top, perhaps with gas rams a'la the old beetle based Nova.

Think I will try to take a few molds off the body once I get it!

I prefer a cantilever system that removes the lid and places it over the boot.....

All food for thought but this will do for the time being.

Regards to all members

tomboys
Ex-Biker 12 Aug 2004, 11:13pm
Ferg wrote:
Quite appalling.











:biggrin:


A bit bias there Ferg.

I see where you are coming from though.

It can't be easy to design a soft top with the design of the rear, and without doors the top is always going to be a compromise.

But after all the car is designed to be used without a roof, and in that guise it looks damn good!
Ferg 13 Aug 2004, 5:59am
I'm only messing about Mark, as well you know!
It's really no better or no worse than most similar efforts. Shelsley have a good idea with the removable section to make it into an Elise style Targa.