Hardtop for T-top - adapting canvas top to fit hardtop

[tech_support]

A local customer built this with our materials and advise.

I happen to see him today and he invited me over to see his work - very impressive

It is H45 divinycell, with a shaped edge (doubled up thickness), then he built the speaker/electric box separate and glassed it underneath. paint is sterling. He chopped the top off and had a plate welded to the stubs, there is a matching backing plate on the topside - so the top is secured well and over a large area (no compression problems).

He said the top weight about 35 lbs

[antoniekruger]

Hi Joel, that looks great - is that frame powder coated aluminium or composite frame?

[tech_support]

its the original aluminum t-top frame. He cut the aluminum canvas framing off the uprights, then welded on the flat base, then had it powder coated.

[antoniekruger]

That is sweet right there - very cool

[Walkers Run]

Joel,
With those plates top and bottom is there any need for high density core inserts at the mounting points?

[tech_support]

If the plates are large enough, no. I would still drill out the hole bigger and fill/re-drill

[Rickk]

Sweet!!