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Old 01-03-2005, 03:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Removeable Roof?

All iinput welcome,

With all the current info of the bolted roof, is it possible to unbolt it and drive it with a open roof?

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Old 01-03-2005, 04:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Since no one in the public really knows what the configuration is yet for the new Z06, I doubt if any real answer can be given.

If I were to guess about the configuration, I would guess that the top assembly is similar to the current Z06. You can remove (unbolt) the complete top panel assembly and under that it looks just like what you might think a targa hatch back model would look like. There is no metal front to back support. There is an "arch" from driver side to the passenger side. From what I have seen and been told it is rather straight forward to remove. Most teams that prepare race cars take the top off in order to install full cages. I believe there are pictures on the web site some where showing a top off of a C5. I doubt it is something that you would want to drive with removed since it looks like an unfinished model.

However, I can imagine that it would be very simple for an after market top to be made if you wanted to turn it into a targa top.

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All iinput welcome,

With all the current info of the bolted roof, is it possible to unbolt it and drive it with a open roof?

thank you


Rob
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Rob,

I wouldn't think so.

The roof of the Z06 is a structural piece.

Made of MAGNESIUM

It adds considerably to the strength/rigidity of the car.

According to a recent story, to make the frame itself strong
enough to allow a removeable roof would have added another
bunch of pounds.

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It's also glued into place. It's not the kind of deal where you peel off the headliner and go after it with a ratchet.
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Old 01-05-2005, 10:35 AM   #6 (permalink)
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We obviously won't know until either after the car is shown or someone from this form has one in hand and takes a look to see if it will accept some minor "surgery"
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