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spearfish25

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.

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m4a1mustang

Well it would definitely take some R&D. My guess is your shop hasn't chopped the roof on a 370 yet so who knows what it would take. We really need to see a structural drawing to determine what could be cut away. If the center section is just a sheet of aluminum body panel then there's a good chance it could be cut out without any negative impact on the structural rigidity of the roof structure.

If you look at other similar body structures it shouldn't be a problem. Trying to find a 370Z cutaway picture or drawing to get an idea of what the roof structure looks like.

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Cmike2780

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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