legerra soft top

[James paton]

hi folks just wondering what fixing some of you guys are using on the legerra soft top front fixing the ones that are on mine are a bit fiddely to get located and locked down i wid be soaked by the time i had managed to get the roof on i had removed the fiddely ones and replaced them with m6 bolts and thumb screws makes it a bit quicker and easier but interested what other folks are using  thanks in advance 

[James paton]

will keep this in mind adrian i had thought of useing a boot lid spoiler save all the messing about to get the shape 

[Adrian Southgate]

I do have to re-model it to be honest. That green one uses the original bumper shape. I want to alter the shape in that section and curve the front up to meet the chassis, meaning new 'fins' will have to be made, new spoiler in fact.

[Adrian Southgate]

I still have the foam leftovers, high density foam (NOT polystyrene) is easier to carve and sand down, three metal strips glassed into the 'fins' with rivet nuts through them to fix it to the bumper and then its just tissue and resin, primer and paint.

(makes it sound so easy doesn't it)

I also have a bumper to use as a replacement when the green one is off so that makes mine easy. You'd get it assembled in a weekend James.

[James paton]

like the back bumper that looks quite awsome 

[Adrian Southgate]

Already done that, second of two body mods on the green one.

Front bumper bottom edge lowered to make air intakes bigger. 

This works a couple of ways. It forces more air into the radiator once it's been ducted and by altering the angle it reduces the amount of air flowing under the front thereby reducing lift at speed

Rear wing fitted between pods on the back end.

This takes the air flowing under and around the petrol tank and forces it upward, helps to release air trapped by the huge 'dam' that is the rear bumper. Further work required to open the bit of the bumper above the wing and curve it up to the chassis at the front to allow the maximum airflow out from the back of the body.

[James paton]

i have cut and moded the hard top it was in quite bad condition but fitted a clio sunroof had to make the sides a bit straighter over the top of the door area im covering it in a white leatherette but generally looks ok will add a photo soon 

[James paton]

so if you mod the roof like that what would you do with the rear bumper as it looks like it can do with something added in the middle section 

[Scott Grimson]

I'd want to go fastback and tailgate rather than notchback and like James said bulge the roof up a bit to get it more curvy..

[James Doulton]

Nice work, Ade. I think it could do with a bit of a curve on the top but that is hard to invent. You could do the top as if it were vinyl covered, so all just black and shades of grey.

Obviously it needs a duck tail ... and maybe a separate spoiler?

[Adrian Southgate]

One coupe hardtop photochop. This used the parameters of the existing roll bar cover as an 'apex' and just joined the straight lines. Pretty minimalist.