Convertable Rocc?

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

yea, that kit was purchased from european road and racing (right down the street
from me actually). they guy imported some kits way back when. actually he still
has a kit left for a jetta (hrmmm, jetta wolfsburg 2 dr. convertible???). guy
gave the page out of the catalog for it, says "bieber cabrio - borken" on it. i
assume thats the same company that made the kit for snows rocco.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Haygood" <theonlyred16v@hotmail.com>
To: <juliemac57@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: Convertable Rocc?


> Julie,
>   You missed seeing the Purple Snowmobile at Cincy 2001.  It has maybe 2"
> high by 1.5" rectangular channels just inside the doors to reinforce it.
> You could also run a 1" or maybe 2" high reinforcement under the car, weld
> supports across and/or in the center tunnel, etc. depending on what body kit
> you used.  The Snow's used a custom made top for the car, and replaced the
> hatch with a flat trunk.  It seems to me that you could use a Cabriolet's
> windshield header, even if it had to be narrowed or widened a bit.  If a
> cabriolet roof fit, that would be cool, but it would be way too long.  If
> you did want a Cabriolet top, you would likely be far better off grafting a
> scirocco nose onto a cabriolet, since that's all that would be left anyway.
> Consider pulling a top from a Karmann Ghia, Alfa Spyder, MR2, Miata, Fiat,
> GeoMetro or something else more Scirocco sized.
>    Keep in mind that many lotus cars were built with a tube frame shaped
> like an "I".  This "backbone" design used a rectangular (almost square)
> center spar of four longitudinal tubes that were well cross-braced.  The
> frame grew at the front and rear of the "I" to pick up the engine,
> suspension, bumpers, etc.  They were front engine cars with independent rear
> suspension (I think, maybe solid axle rear though).  The rest of the car was
> just a fiberglass body. Something like that could be done within our center
> tunnels, and would probably work quite well, especially since we have a
> unibody to help it a little.  Surf for that a bit. I know there are
> companies that make new frames for these Loti.
>    As for the doors, the Snows had of course removed the window frames, and
> their top fit the window all the way around.  There was no rear or quarter
> window, and it didn't look like it needed one in particular.
>    Their car had a Honda 2.0l VTEC engine in the front.  Just kidding.
>
> BH
>
> >From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Convertable Rocc?
> >Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:54:01 +0000
> >
> >I just saw a nice MkI convertable in Spawns shots. Now I have some Q's
> >
> >1) how is the floor pan reinforced with no roof? I am assuming that the
> >sides near the doors and middle are built up right?
> >2)Could parts of a Cabby be transplanted to fit a rocc (If some one were
> >crazy enough to try doing this. Nooo not a MKI but a MKII).
> >
> >Should I drink more coffee before thinking in the morning?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Julie Macfarlane
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