[Mk2] [Generic] painting t bars

[starmist]

I am really after a tin top but was wondering, would it look right if i had a t bar and had the glass panels sprayed in body colour. I would get a spare set to do this.

[Ryan S]

I am really after a tin top but was wondering, would it look right if i had a t bar and had the glass panels sprayed in body colour. I would get a spare set to do this.

i wondered about this as well, i was gonna get some vinyl wrap and cover them with that, i have been looking at two tone though and with the top of the car done in black the t-bar glass doesn't stand out nearly as much.

[HighwayStar]

If you're going to get a spare set why not replace the glass completely? You'd probably save weight too.

R.

[Ryan S]

If you're going to get a spare set why not replace the glass completely? You'd probably save weight too.

R.

replace it with what??? i've hunted around for replacement panels made of carbon or glass fibre but never really came across anything, apart from one crap thing on ebay that had to be sanded down and painted and blended in with the roof, and it was a permanent fixture to the car as well, it was gash!!

[nikaiyo]

Hello mate I would have thought its not DIY'able if you know what i mean.

I get a lot of glass painted at work, for shower enclosures and kitchen units and stuff, but even glass paint scratches so easily its unreal. Normally its the reverse face of the glass thats painted, to protect the paint, you cant really do that with T-Bar glass as its tinted, s the colour would be odd......

I will give the guy who does all my glass painting a call in the morning and see if he has any ideas

[Ryan S]

Hello mate I would have thought its not DIY'able if you know what i mean.

I get a lot of glass painted at work, for shower enclosures and kitchen units and stuff, but even glass paint scratches so easily its unreal. Normally its the reverse face of the glass thats painted, to protect the paint, you cant really do that with T-Bar glass as its tinted, s the colour would be odd......

I will give the guy who does all my glass painting a call in the morning and see if he has any ideas

what if it was painted then had a few layers of laquer???

[HighwayStar]

Thought I'd read somewhere that somebody had 'simply' (yeah, I know) replaced the glass with metal. It would still be lighter than glass even though not as light as carbon or g/f. Did I imagine it?

R

[Ryan S]

Thought I'd read somewhere that somebody had 'simply' (yeah, I know) replaced the glass with metal. It would still be lighter than glass even though not as light as carbon or g/f. Did I imagine it?

R

haha, i don't know, if i could get an exact copy of the glass( size, shape, thickness) i would get metal.

[cantfindausername]

I'm chatting with a mate on sunday about some CF ones. If its a goer I'll post up on here about it. I've got a spare set that I'm taking along with me to meet him so he can see whats involved. Be interesting to get a price. I will also see if he could make about 10 pairs for a Group Buy perhaps.

[Ryan S]

I'm chatting with a mate on sunday about some CF ones. If its a goer I'll post up on here about it. I've got a spare set that I'm taking along with me to meet him so he can see whats involved. Be interesting to get a price. I will also see if he could make about 10 pairs for a Group Buy perhaps.

cool man, good work!!! i can't understand why this has never been done, it would be such an easy thing to make for a glass/carbon fibre specialist, would be an awsome mod too, i wish the t-bar came as an aero top like the supra, i hate the wee bar above my head!!!

[slipping clutch]

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... ht=#929225
count me in as a possible in your group buy if it goes ahead please Ant.

[wowfunnyguy]

instead of people thinkin about painting their glasses, they could swap their car for my tin top lol

its a black import, in really good nick, leather interior and new tires, small sterring wheel, black racing i thinki its called, nice car thfrough n through, interior is MINT and theres no rust at all!

anyone interested

[HighwayStar]

Put it in the for sale section and find out.

R.

[RST]

If you REALLY want to blank your glass then I personally would look at going for a vinyl overlay -unless you wanted a CF or steel panel. Id go to a few signwriters if you simply wanted them colour coded or even made to look like CF. That's gotta be better than getting them painted?

[nikaiyo]

Spoke to my sprayer on friday, he recons just pant and laquer on glass will only last a couple of weeks, at most as the paint has nohing to key to. He recons sandblasting the surface you want to paint will give they paint something to key to andmight work a bit better

[cantfindausername]

I gave my spare set of t-bar panels to my mate today. He's gonna tear it apart and have a go at making one up so I can see the quality etc. Not sure on price yet but I'm pretty sure it would be cheaper than those from the US.

I've seen some of his other work and its damn fine, so hoping these will follow suit. Will keep the forum updated of any news/pics etc.

[Ryan S]

I gave my spare set of t-bar panels to my mate today. He's gonna tear it apart and have a go at making one up so I can see the quality etc. Not sure on price yet but I'm pretty sure it would be cheaper than those from the US.

I've seen some of his other work and its damn fine, so hoping these will follow suit. Will keep the forum updated of any news/pics etc.

good work matey

[redmr89]

im in 2 minds here, i love the glass above it feals very airy. if that makes sence. but ive aslo had a mate roll his car with a sunroof and the most damage to him was from the glass to his head. he had loads of stitches, id also like to go carbon or similar cos its lighter and im always woried ill break the glass when im storing them. maybe thats just me.