Update!!!


The manufacturer currently has the donor 370ZR car in house and is in process of development. I would like to thank the donor Roadster for sending his car in for this process to begin.

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Interested. Wyolancer

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Awesome!

I will add you to our list :tup:

Update :tup:

All measurements from donor car are done, tooling is in process and prototype should be completed soon!

Very excited this process is moving forward and of course to do it right it takes time.

I also would like all to know that I researched and pushed for this development out of my own need due to a broken top and Nissan wanting mega bucks $$$ to replace. I do not want to part ways with my roadster so I pushed hard to help make this happen. In full disclosure I do not have any association with the manufacturer and simply wanted this option for my car and to help others that can benefit from this top.

Thanks for the support and I will report back when I get another update.

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Hi Blueranger. You may remove my name from the list. I was able to find a local shop to repair my top mechanics. Good luck to all in getting a hard top option or the top fixed. A link to my repair guy can be found in my other vert thread.

looking forward to the update.

No worries this hard top is for all roadsters both broken and working who want the option :tup:

Just emailed manufacturer today... Checking in on progress :tup:

Add me to list...I want this!! would be so awesome.

I don't even have a vert but i am chompin at the bit for some pics!

I would make this car a super car if I could overcome the tops shortcomings.

Done Brother!

Rear Defogger?
 

Important for those of us in a northern climate. Will the hard top rear window have a defogger, and will it be controlled by the OEM rear defogger switch? I might be interested, but cost, aesthetics, defogger and summer storage would be factors in my final decision.

Any update? Starting to count the days I have left to drive her. Once it snows she will have to get put away in the garage. Have to admit that my husband is considering buying her her very own garage, but I want her in a heated garage.

Yes... Almost done with the tooling and beginning the prototype design.

Should have some pictures soon :excited:

Prototype is complete!

Photos coming soon :tup:

Update... :tup:

I just reviewed the almost finished prototype top and let me tell you... OMG!

They nailed the shape of this top! It transforms the roadster to a whole new level, giving it an exotic sports car look and raising the bar of our platform.

It's like a model refresh that will definitely turn heads in public.

The best part is those carnival tent bow lines are gone! Don't get me wrong before this option we had no choice. I never focused on the bow lines of a convertable until now that I have seen this top.


Stay tuned... :tiphat:

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We Need Pics
 

Show us the pictures of the prototype...PLEEEEASE!!

Someone get this man a camera. :tup:

I know how you feel :yum:... I have been on this project for months trying to convince the manufacturer to make this top for our 370z roadsters.

We were lucky to show them enough interest they proceeded with the development which takes time plus a donor roadster at their shop.

They are so close and I can assure you once the prototype is actually "finished" pictures will come ASAP :tup:

Looking forward to see the pics also.
Although I am not a roadster owner,as I have previously posted,owned several cars
with removable tops.
The design problem IMO with both the Z33 &Z34,was the rear sides of the convertable
top.The Z33 was the worst. Z34 showed some improvement.
Hopefully the hardtop design will have the sides extended a bit to follow the lines of the car.
Props,blueranger for "owning" this project.

I have a coupe and you're still killing me =) Looking forward to seeing the design!!!

Im in Florida and riding out the hurricane. PLEASE tomorrow may not come... show me a pic of the prototype :) ok bad joke but dang we want to see it already

I think blueranger is doing the right thing.
Do not show a pic of a project until it is
in finished form.
I've found that many people just do not have the
sense of vision of what the it takes to complete a project.
Showing an incomplete will turn them off.
Another thread(hood vents)shares a similar plight.
Show the vents installed on a hood on a actual Z.

Looking forward to see the finished product.

Thank you... :tup:

agreed but oh so impatiently waiting

I am still here just emailed manufacturer for an update.

I now have a new issue with my soft Top that will not seal completely at the rear. I have about a 1/4 inch gap that you can see into the car UGH!

Can anyone offer any tips to make it close properly?

I cannot wait for this hard top to be complete and I will rip this entire soft top out of the car!

Let me know if you can help?

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I'd think that a quick fix (but not permanent)would be to install a rubber
gasket strip to close the gap.

For that gap, if I'm not mistaken I think that's what the adjustment nuts on each side of the 5th bow are for, is setting the clearance to rest on the lid. Might be worth a try.

It was definitely the rear latch not aligned in the slot. It is now.

Did you get an update? Really hoping this is soon

Still waiting... The last update was the "shell" was molded and complete (beautiful piece) but still needed the rear window added, interior finish and possibly the latch system.

I sent an email a week ago asking for updates and I usually get a response as soon as they get to the next stage. Please note they are also developing other tops along with our 370z roadsters.

I will update as soon as I hear :tiphat:

I'd be interested in this but not because my soft top is broken. Mine actually just got replaced under warranty (and I don't even know why...lol Car didn't even have 10K on the clock and they were like, "we're going to replace it".) so it should be fine for the foreseeable future. I'd be interested in taking out a hundred-ish pounds (or more?) of soft top, controllers, wires, etc but still being able to lose the roof if I wanted to!

Lets see which project we get to see first, this hard top, the hood vents or the new Z35... :ugh2: :shakes head:

blueranger,

The factory service manual for 2016 models (yours may be a different page but the same exact procedure) shows the adjustment to make to close the 5th bow to the storage lid: RF 174 (roof page 174).

There is a lock nut to loosen on each side, and then another nut to turn to get the proper clearance, and then lock down the lock nut.

It should be simple and easy, but take your time and do small adjustments to ensure you don't do any damage. Good Luck!


Gene

Thanks Gene!


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You and I think exactly the same!

I am due to check in with the manufacturer to see if they have any updates. I have been tied up drag racing in Denver, Phoenix and locally that I was out of the forums.




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I am starting to think this hard top is going to be a mythical unicorn..... I hope not but.......

Suzook... Thanks for your fast response to my message. I could not remember the forum member that loaned the roadster for this development. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Get ready for some "Sneak Peek" pictures of this mythical unicorn!

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