04-25-2011, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 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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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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