cannonball55
Adventurer
I'm curious about the lr3's glass roof. Is it structural? Or could it be replaced by something lighter weight?
Im aware of the commercial bodies in other parts of the world and if I remember they're made of aluminum, and replace all the rear body glass.
Reason I ask is: I regularly see poptops on jeeps and vans and other vehicles. I was thinking that a poptop accessible from the inside wouldn't be TERRIBLY difficult if the glass roof was removed and replaced. And depending on how it was executed could be removable should the vehicle be reverted to stock for sale.
Thoughts? Opinions?
A little background so everyone isn't telling me to run away. I'm a composite engineer and have been building with composite materials (carbon fiber, Kevlar, fiberglass etc...) for 10 years. While mainly for the aerospace industry (think uav's) this skill is widely transferable among industries and *could be used for a project of this nature. Also have extensive sheet metal experience though limited welding experience.
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Im aware of the commercial bodies in other parts of the world and if I remember they're made of aluminum, and replace all the rear body glass.
Reason I ask is: I regularly see poptops on jeeps and vans and other vehicles. I was thinking that a poptop accessible from the inside wouldn't be TERRIBLY difficult if the glass roof was removed and replaced. And depending on how it was executed could be removable should the vehicle be reverted to stock for sale.
Thoughts? Opinions?
A little background so everyone isn't telling me to run away. I'm a composite engineer and have been building with composite materials (carbon fiber, Kevlar, fiberglass etc...) for 10 years. While mainly for the aerospace industry (think uav's) this skill is widely transferable among industries and *could be used for a project of this nature. Also have extensive sheet metal experience though limited welding experience.
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