The carbon slicktop thread

[repoman89]

It takes a competent windshield guy less than 30 minutes to get most windshields out minus disconnecting and removing cameras and sensors.

Sure doesn’t look like 30 minutes to me to do it right. My glass guy is doing my E39 windshield right now and has been here for a couple hours already. Dude is meticulous and does all the glass work for two of the highest end body shops here as well as for Turner.

[EthanolTurbo]

anyone know who makes the best fitting sedan roof?

2M Autowerks has a sedan roof in stock, just saw it today. Looked awesome.

[SQ13]

What are yall using instead of R1 cleaner for surface prep before bonding? The R1 stuff seems to be NLA.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/cleaner-r1/83192211217/

[Cronenberged]

anyone know who makes the best fitting sedan roof?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1116813619087530/permalink/1610076713094549/?sale_post_id=1610076713094549&mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Might ask who makes the roofs.

[M3dragon]

anyone know who makes the best fitting sedan roof?

Vorstiner and I think ECS was making one but you need to ask for it as made to order.

[EthanolTurbo]

Here's a parts list for my carbon roof install. This is all the stuff I had to order from the dealer. Luckily my friend works there and got me great prices on everything, but this does give you a good ballpark of necessary parts not including roof and headliner.

[inlinesix123]

nextelbuddy has a CF sedan roof I believe. He would know.

He also has the sexiest e46 sedan in GA

[inlinesix123]

It's not tacky, CF roof on the PY looks good. Tacky is when you try to implement to much CF everywhere. Even the CSL scoops looks good.

I'll consider it, the weight savings up top are so worth it.

[EthanolTurbo]

anyone know who makes the best fitting sedan roof?

nextelbuddy has a CF sedan roof I believe. He would know.

[3uroslut]

anyone know who makes the best fitting sedan roof?

[M3dragon]

APEX photo shoot with a square 275 setup. Not my wheels as I have CSL.


OE parts list for reference

41007895382 CSL Roof outer panel in Carbon
51137897925 Left CSL Roof Molding
51137897926 Right CSL Roof Molding
41328242075 BMW ROOF BOW
51442699065 BMW Headliner ITSSCHWARZ
51442268975 BMW Frame
51448171515 BMW Metal Bracket
51448250118 BMW Plate Cover
83190417144 BMW Epoxy

[EthanolTurbo]

When I was in KS installing the rollcage, I paid $100 to remove and $100 to install, showed up at my house. Its the only labor I've paid for my car in the last 10 years. I tried removing the glass - didn't care since I was installing lexan - but harbor freight tools didn't work out for me.

The trick will be removing the rear glass without breaking it if you plan to reuse it.

Fair enough. But also remember the cost of living here in San Diego County is the highest in the nation as of recently. Gas is $4, rent is $2-4k/month, etc etc. It's not cheap to do business here but potential volume is nuts.

[ugaexploder]

OK there guy...just chillax. Come on over to Houston and I will gladly link you up with the guy who's installed thousands of windshields over the last 16 years that I've known him.

And after writing probably a hundred insurance estimates for windshield replacement...the top rate I would ever get is $200. Insurance will typically want to pay about $100-$150 since that is the prevailing rate.

But hey...then I clicked my heels and came back to reality...and to my surprise...the price was still $100 to R&R a windshield!

Good for you man. I think I’ll pass on the 12-hour drive to save $100-$200. Wait, you probably know a guy who can do the drive in 10 hours.

Enough sample size to see ‘em all huh. Hey, I guess some things don’t change!

[Cronenberged]

I want to do it, but i don't want to make my phoenix yellow look tacky, I also think painting it kind of defeats the purpose
Conflicted.

It's not tacky, CF roof on the PY looks good. Tacky is when you try to implement to much CF everywhere. Even the CSL scoops looks good.

[bigjae46]

True, but you have to do the job twice on the roof, days apart. What's that run for 2 sessions? I hadn't gotten a quote for that before.

When I was in KS installing the rollcage, I paid $100 to remove and $100 to install, showed up at my house. Its the only labor I've paid for my car in the last 10 years. I tried removing the glass - didn't care since I was installing lexan - but harbor freight tools didn't work out for me.

The trick will be removing the rear glass without breaking it if you plan to reuse it.