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Opal Folding Roof - Jamie - 16-12-2018
Good morning.
Perhaps a daft question, but how does the folding roof on the Pearl, or whichever model it is, seal against the rear window frames to prevent the ingress of water and driving rain? Similarly, how do the sides seal to the roof? I am still very much in the planning stages for my special, but now having a wrecked Ruby shell, I am considering fitting it with this style of roof.
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Thank you.
Jamie.
RE: Opal Folding Roof - AllAlloyCup - 16-12-2018
Big job! Best of luck .
RE: Opal Folding Roof - Jamie - 16-12-2018
(16-12-2018, 12:57 PM)AllAlloyCup Wrote: Big job! Best of luck .
And possibly beyond me. Time will tell.
Jamie.
RE: Opal Folding Roof - Mike Costigan - 16-12-2018
Just tension and a decent overlap of material over bodywork?
RE: Opal Folding Roof - Ruairidh Dunford - 16-12-2018
I have made a coupe of Pearl hoods - Mike is quite correct.
RE: Opal Folding Roof - Jamie - 16-12-2018
Thank you for the replies. I confess that I was anticipating something a little more elaborate. Still, if it works, why make it more complex?
Jamie.
RE: Opal Folding Roof - Ruairidh Dunford - 16-12-2018
Lots of photos here: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/albaaustins/austin-seven-pearl-cabriolets/