JT,
If it helps your fears, all I can tell you is the tops will be at least the same quality as the CRII tops. In fact the aluminum header bow (in the last few years) has been made from two seperate pieces to extend across the top of the windshield. The header bow used to have a hinge between the two pieces allowing it to be folded in half. Now they are made without the hinge leaving the very center unsupported. Definately a cost saving part that saved the company some money. I hope to be able to reploy this hinge-we'll see.
Color black will certainly be one of the options, although I have not seen many boats with black canvas
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Guarantee, hmm, good point. I guess I am the guy the makers will have to deal with. If I accept them, then it will have to pass my muster. I'm sure if there are any defects #1 they will fix, but most likely any defects that I see will NOT be accepted. I guess you need to trust me. At least until this gets off the ground far enough and I can at least re-direct a top buyer directly to them.
FERRULES: JT the tops do NOT come with ferrules and never did. Simply buy a 3/8 stainless steel tube a foot or so long, cut off 6, 3" long pieces, grind the outside edge a kittle and use a "marglass,duraglass" type body material and glue them in leaving about a 1/4" out of the top. Take a small grinder or what have you and grind the tops off flush with the top of the fiberglgass-BEFORE any body work! Thats it, the ferrules were used by some guys for appearance sake, I actually used them for the extra strenght it gave the fiberglass. Personally I would never put a top in with out them.
Rollbar: Again I am positive that the top will go over the roll bar. My roll bars are built higher than any one that I know of, actually over the top of the windshield header for SCCA and NHRA rules. I have never seen Don or the original CR build a higher roll bar. HOWEVER; from your body measure in the middle of the body to the top of the roll bar and give me the height along with a measurement from the back side of the main hoop to the back of the down legs. The worst case scenario is you use the standard bows that will come with the tops! No problems here.
WINDOWS: Of course the windows will be included and each window will be fitted to each individual top!
COST: As stated I do not have any pricing yet but you will be advised to the total cost minus shipping when I am able top get the five minimum tops ordered. At that time if everyone apporves then the orders will be started and the deposits will be asked for.
Anything else?
DV
Four confirmed one on the fence...........
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