Thought id share with a few of you drag racers a bolt in roof insert i had my coworker make for me... Its contoured front to back and side to side, and has a down turned flange that you can drill holes through to bolt it in.. Total weight is 4lbs...



We have a Yoder power hammer at my shop that we use to shape metal.. This is my co-worker with a steel insert that we make for 1933/1934 Ford's




Anyway will have some pics of it mounted in my car in the next few days...








Tell me what you guys think...

 

not bad does it flex any ? also pm me a price on one for eg civic if you start to make them

 

that would look sick with some nice airbrushing...and better than the cf plug...find out a price for an integra...let me know after you test it..i want to remove my sunroof but cf doesnt really do it for me..

 

No flex.. its pretty stout...

i have not made one for an EG but it would only take a cardboard pattern of the sunroof opening and a cardboard pattern of the contour.. pretty easy to make those..

This has a 1/8" gap all around.. i am probably going to paint this one and seal it in...

 

meh, I liked my CF one

 

polish and clear the bish

or maybe turn it? if its do-able...

 

i was thinking of just painting it body color and calling it good...

engine turning it would take foreverrrrrrrrrrr

 

but it would look ****. and match!

 

any pics of it installed? just curious as to how it bolts in

 

sickkkk. Cant wait to see it mounted!!

 

I am making a plug for my sunroof as well. After ordering a piece of 3/32" fiberglass it feels like it weighs more than my .063 aluminum sheets. I am probably going to make it out of both to see which one weighs less.

 

Damn Myles where do you work? looks good man lets see some pics once you're done.

 

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very nice!
^^x2 Need one for an EG!

 

How about a pic of it installed??? Hello... lol

 

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Ok so i tested this insert on an EG today, the contour is the same but the roof hole is just a little bit different... Either way i can make one for an EG it will be easier than i thought since the contour is the same!!


i should have this mounted tomorrow evening... just been busy as hell the past 2 days! lol....

Thanks guys

 

Come on Myles.. I can show you a piece of Steak and tell you its Prime Rib... But you wont believe it til you taste it...

What do kids say nowdays????

"Pics or it didnt happen."

I have already seen it but I know HT members are picture ******..

 

lol, I will have it installed tomorrow.. pics will come.. shitty ones from my phone tho ...

This was the first one, and i have a feeling the gap might be a little bigger than i want it but that can be changed with other ones..

 

Not installed just sitting in there... the next one i make will definitely have a tighter gap!

i need to rivet some tabs on the flange so i can mount it.. the flange is only 1/2" and it needs to be about 3/4".. ill do that on monday when i get back to work and get some aluminum.. itll still be pretty easy to mount

 

Myles, you could also do some sort of rubber lining on the ends to fix the gap and help with sealing water for the street use.

 

Yep i was already planning on doing that to this one once i paint it

 

i want one for eg too. let me know when you got them. maybe a 1/16 gap.

 

Good stuff

 

I need one ! pm sent!

 

Well guys ive been slacking beyond belief lately , the weather in the NW really has a way of making you not want to work on your car.. But that being said i finally got my damn sunroof plug painted and mounted and sealed up! Wish i had a better camera to take pics other than my cell phone but here is the end result:




Fitment on this one is good, but could be better.. the way i mounted it made the gap up front about 3/16" and the rear less than 1/8".... and the sides were about 1/8" on each side....

Side to side contour is EXACT like really its perfect... overall its not bad, im pretty happy with it.. I painted it back so it looks like glass from far away...