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Old 04-25-2011, 03:55 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by spearfish25 View Post
Our roof serves functions beyond just weather protection. They are a main structural support. I was asking a local shop about chopping the roof and making a removable middle (leave the structure running from the A to B pillars) but they said I'd still need a lot of custom work to maintain structural rigidity. You can't just chop the roof, put on a clear one, and call it a day.
Yes, but it's not impossible. You would have to reinforce the chassis in the same way the convertible is designed. It's not going to be as rigid as a full metal roof, but it will still be more rigid than the vert. Does anyone know what areas were reinforced for the convertable. I could be wrong, but I though they designed the 370z with the convertible structure in mind, then designed the structure for the coupe.

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