The carbon slicktop thread

[nuc1]

Finally got the roof on. RKP/Challenge roof w/ clear. Been sitting in garage for last year. Fit really well except for approximately 4 inches between B and C pillars. Had about 3/8" of "spring" to it. Clamps didn't require much force to keep the roof down on the car. Easily pushed down by hand. Used 3M 08815 for roof and structural riverts / 08815 for roof brace. Good amount of squeeze out everywhere I could get a flashlight on.
No matter how hard I tried couldn't get the clamps to stay on car with blocks down where the roof rails go. Had to improvise. There's about 10 layers of blue tape under the wood blocks lol.
Didn't take a ton of pics as was moving around pretty quickly to get the roof aligned. Turns out when you clamp the rear of the roof it pushes forward about 1/8". Had to pull it back and reclamp. Thankfully 08115 has a long working time. Dead nuts now. Thanks to all those that posted their roofs and DIYs. Especially SQ13 - very very helpful.

Mike

[Casa de Mesa]

How dare you try to one up my DIY

LOL!!!!!!! 😂

[SQ13]

That was fun. Look out for posts on my journal. Also hoping I could do an evolution of SQ13 DIY if I took enough pictures along the way.

How dare you try to one up my DIY

[bigjae46]

All of them yes.

I thought 6 clamps was an odd number. 🤣

They have proven useful a couple of times...glad I bought them!

[bavarian3]

Did you get those clamps from Amazon?

All of them yes.

[bigjae46]

That was fun. Look out for posts on my journal. Also hoping I could do an evolution of SQ13 DIY if I took enough pictures along the way.

Did you get those clamps from Amazon?

[bavarian3]

That was fun. Look out for posts on my journal. Also hoping I could do an evolution of SQ13 DIY if I took enough pictures along the way.

[0-60motorsports]

CSL roof is definitely a hardcore grail body conversion. OEM ones are getting tougher to locate…

Yes because they are not manufactured any more. If someone has one sitting in the "back", thats the only way you'll get one. Im still surprised they discontinued the CF roof. ridiculously stupid.

[SignatureJames]

CSL roof is definitely a hardcore grail body conversion. OEM ones are getting tougher to locate…

[0-60motorsports]

Aren't they NLA?

They are no ETA at the moment

[Obioban]

Yes you can install them

Aren't they NLA?

[0-60motorsports]

Factory (steel) slicktop here. Can I install CSL roof rails with no drama? I don't plan on putting a roof rack on this car and I like the look of the rails without the doors.

I believe the threaded inserts are welded to the roof structure so I'm not sure if they would interfere. I don't want to cut anything if I can help it.

Yes you can install them

[discoelk]

Factory (steel) slicktop here. Can I install CSL roof rails with no drama? I don't plan on putting a roof rack on this car and I like the look of the rails without the doors.

I believe the threaded inserts are welded to the roof structure so I'm not sure if they would interfere. I don't want to cut anything if I can help it.

[bavarian3]

Anyone happen to have an extra slick top coat hanger bracket? Apparently they are NLA. I was able to order the right bracket and the roof bow, but no luck on the left bracket.

51168223047

I grabbed an extra set off a non-m slicktop and for the life of me can't find them. I'll PM you if I can dig them up.

[Cronenberged]

Anyone happen to have an extra slick top coat hanger bracket? Apparently they are NLA. I was able to order the right bracket and the roof bow, but no luck on the left bracket.

51168223047

I would bet Mpartsworldwide has some