Convertible tops

[Al N.]

Tom, I'll do that over the weekend and post Sunday or Monday. Note that I think the original door install was not perfect (don't worry, I still love you, Rex!) which lead to the leading edge snaps popping off spontaeously.   The little quarter turn fasteners have been the charm though, and I'd recommend them if you haven't put the poppers in yet.

 

 

 

That said, I would shoot for putting the poppers into the "corners" of the door first (maybe one extra in the middle of the curved trailing edge, then using those poppers to locate where you need to mount the studs on your car.-Al

 

 

 

P.S. I can't believe no one has commented on the air hockey table backdrop!Al Navarro2007-02-23 12:08:42

[Boxologist]

Tom, I'll do that over the weekend and post Sunday or Monday. Note that I think the original door install was not perfect (don't worry, I still love you, Rex!) which lead to the leading edge snaps popping off spontaeously.   The little quarter turn fasteners have been the charm though, and I'd recommend them if you haven't put the poppers in yet.

 

 

 

That said, I would shoot for putting the poppers into the "corners" of the door first (maybe one extra in the middle of the curved trailing edge, then using those poppers to locate where you need to mount the studs on your car.-Al

 

 

 

P.S. I can't believe no one has commented on the air hockey table backdrop!

 

 

 

put up a close up picture of teh 1/4 turn fasteners when u get a chance.

 

 

 

are those the caterham doors or JJ's? i'm debating what to get next, i like the look that mimic the lower half of the full doors, but don't think i need the carbon fibre ones from Fluke.

 

 

 

PS. bring the table to 7-7-07! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/rofl.gif

[Al N.]

Roger that Jon - on the quarter turns. These are the Caterham issue. I think the JJ's are flat (no "forearm bump out") and probably softer. If money were not an object, I'd spring for the Fluke ones to match my fenders, along with the carbon bonnet from EasiClad (richard in france)!

 

 

 

If I could fit the table into the pilot along with my family our our stuff, it would be there.

[Al N.]

Apologies in advance for the sunflare in some of these pix.

 

 

 

PHOTO ONE: Door off, 4 mounting points visible (3 poppers & 1 Quarter-Turn Fastener...note, rear popper is one of those "one way" deals that only pops off when you lift the snap a certain way.

 

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070224_111647_Dooroff.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO TWO: Door on to show line of door.

 

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070224_111733_Dooron.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO THREE: Detail of Quarter Turn Fastener, Door off

 

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070224_111912_QuarterDoorOff.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO FOUR: Detail of Quarter Turn Fastener, Door on

 

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070224_111954_QuarterDoorOn.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO FIVE: Close up of Quarter Turn Fastener

 

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070224_112026_QuarterTurn.jpg

[yellowss7]

Thanks for the Pics Al. I just hate drilling holes in my car.

[scannon]

Al,

 

 

 

Do you have to remove the door completely to get in and out or just the upper fasteners and let the door hang down? Can you install it while sitting in the car?

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

Skip

[Al N.]

Tom-That's why I pay someone else to do the drilling!   http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/lol.gif

 

 

 

Skip-If the top is off, I can get in with the doors on, with the tried and true "hold on to the rollbar and step over the door on to the seat" technique. If the top is on, I generally leave either the front or rear snap connected (the front quarter-turn is more robust, but the rear allows the door to "swing" more) and just push the door out of the way. It is simple enough to pop the snaps in while I'm in the car...although the rear one is an awkward reach (perhaps that's why I keep it snapped on most of the time).