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Old 11-01-2013, 03:50 PM
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Default Going to try Hard Top Roofs ONE MORE TIME... Step up if you want one!

We tried this before and no one actually ordered any. Our t-top sail panels however are going really well now that we make them in states private labeled through RK Sport.

That being said, we still get e-mails wanting hard tops. Well, here's your chance...

The mold costs are close to $10,000. RK said if we can get 10 pre-orders they will share the cost with us.

We're willing to invest $5k in it, we're not willing to invest $10k in it (we simply don't have it).

SO, if you want one, order NOW and if we hit ten by the time we are back from SEMA (week and a half from now) then we move forward.

It only takes a week to make a mold and the first piece. After that it takes a day per part. Long story short, order this week and you will have the roof within the month.

These are BETTER than OEM quality, even the same thickness as OEM, you will NOT be disappointed!!!

They are BIG so they are expensive. Fiberglass is $800 and $200 to ship within the 48 states, Carbon Fiber is $1500 and $200 to ship within the 48 states.

Again though, quality doesn't get better than this. A full day is spent on each fiberglass piece and two days on each Carbon Fiber piece (6 hours of hand polishing the Marine Quality non yellowing clear coat resin alone).

Order the Fiberglass here...

http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=290

Order the carbon fiber here...

http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=291

Alrighty, we're ready now it's up to you guys !
Old 11-01-2013, 05:34 PM
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Will the carbon ones have some weight reduction?
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I'd be back on board if I hadn't already purchased your targa top/sail panel.
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I would love to finally see this go through and get some more bubbling hard tops off of these cars. I'd be the first one signed up(like last time!) if I didn't just replace mine.

Good luck!
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You guys should use your pull to get someone to make front lower seat foam for 98-02 cars! I'd be all over that.
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...and we have exactly ONE person interested enough to pay. Last chance guys, do you need hard top replacements or not?
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a tasteful unique firebird spoiler would be nice, SLP iroc style is nice but rare and I second the lower seat foam if I didn't just get Recaro's. Hard top cars are very few and far between...hard to market...
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Lol, we tried the IROC spoiler. Had an original in hand, ready to make the mold, only ONE person stepped up to order one so it didn't happen...

Haven't been able to find anyone to do the foam
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
...and we have exactly ONE person interested enough to pay. Last chance guys, do you need hard top replacements or not?
.... wow.

I guess people like looking at a bubbly roof?!
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times are hard.

We get a republican back in office to turn this economy around it'll boost peoples confidence to spend more money on non essential items. I'd love to buy a bunch of pretty shiny ****, but it is what it is. Gotta eat..
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If you're wanting something people want to buy make an OEM style dash pad that doesn't explode when the sun hits it. You wouldn't be able to keep them stocked. Every Fbody owner in the US needs one.
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Unfortunately a direct injection mold to make that would be ASTRONOMICALLY priced...

Also, every 1998 1/2 -2002 F-body hardtop owner LITERALLY needs the roof replaced yet we only have sold ONE so we definitely wouldn't make any more investments like this anytime soon lol.

We're moving on to putting money into Vette stuff and G8s.
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Originally Posted by jsmith564
times are hard.

we get a republican back in office to turn this economy around it'll boost peoples confidence to spend more money on non essential items. i'd love to buy a bunch of pretty shiny ****, but it is what it is. Gotta eat..



bingo!!!!
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Are these hard tops still a possibility? I want one, but was waiting a little bit to be more stable, financially. If it turns out that it's close to 'make or break', then I'll go ahead and order it up.
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On sale right now...

http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=291

http://6litereaterdesigns.com/store/...roducts_id=290

We have a 15% off discount from RK Sport through Friday night so we're passing it on to you guys. Ends Friday night though.



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