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Flyair

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Panoramic HT roof
« on: November 15, 2013, 17:02:31 »
Just saw this one for another Mercedes model, which gave me the idea of asking if anybody did that for a Pagoda or is thinking about doing it....

Quite frankly, if money and originality pursuit wasn't an issue, I wouldn't mind buying one for such a modification...

 
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2013, 19:37:36 »
The glass would be expensive to have made.
I have thought about making carbon fibre hard tops..................

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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2013, 07:18:09 »
Sick,

I actually spoke with a local company that does car windows on demand. The roof is slightly more complex and costly they said but still not a killer.
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2013, 08:26:46 »
The Pope would want one.
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2013, 13:31:57 »
Then I share the same preference like The Pope :)
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2013, 15:55:58 »
I don't know I would miss the wind in my hair :) on the other hand it must be a better solution then using the special designed windscreen. :)
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2013, 20:40:40 »
R-D

Such a version of HT would probably be as rarely used  as the normal HT, For emit would be rather an exercice of style and piece of art....

I doubt if anybody would sacrifice their HT for such a modification. However, with 3D printing in a couple of years.....?
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2013, 18:19:41 »
I worked on a SL500 129 with a Pano roof option and had it around for a couple of weeks.  The roof somehow made the car a lot more pleasant to drive. It's not that hard to find hardtops in need of rehab if you want to keep your top original.
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2013, 18:33:53 »
I would seriously consider what happens with insurance, when there is an accident with a self-made glass roof. Or am I wrong on that?
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2013, 04:29:45 »
Chuck,
You are right, some decent pieces can be found, what is more difficult to find is my wife's agreement on spending a couple of grands on something she will see mostly unused in our garage ;D

Rudi: good point, but since they agree to insure us while driving topless, so maybe there is a slight chance ... :)
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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2013, 14:35:08 »
« Last Edit: December 05, 2013, 15:51:56 by Peter van Es »

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Re: Panoramic HT roof
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2013, 17:45:22 »
 ;D reminds of childhood  ;D
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