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Post by ea7770 on Jul 2, 2010 11:48:58 GMT -5
There was someone on this forum last year that was doing a project of making a hard bikini top. I'm wanting to try to do something similar. I never did see any pics or anything about how it turned out. If that person (or anyone else) has any info, advice, pictures, etc on doing such a project, please post. It seems like a pretty easy thing to make. So I'm surprised to not see it done more. But maybe I'm missing something. Thanks, Ethan
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Post by newt on Jul 2, 2010 15:54:33 GMT -5
I created a hard bikini top by mounting a road sign ("uneven pavement ahead:) to the top of my roll cage. It rattles a bit but works nicely. I've seen other aluminum bikini tops that get very hot in the sun, but the reflective orange of the road sign does a surprisingly good job of keeping the top cool. You can see it here : s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/adam-newton/?action=view¤t=100_5284-1.jpg&newest=1and also in the youtube link in my signature. If you'd like to see it in person let me know. Adam
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Post by ea7770 on Jul 2, 2010 16:55:39 GMT -5
Adam, thanks! I think yours was the thread I was referring to. I seem to recall it was in a "wanted" post for a road sign. So did you just simply bolt it on to the roll bar? I was thinking about using aluminum diamond plate. Any suggestions for things you might have done differently than you did the first time? Are you still using it?
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Post by newt on Jul 3, 2010 9:08:24 GMT -5
It could use some sort of a gasket / spacer to keep it from rattling against the cage at speed and as I mentioned earlier raw aluminum absorbs heat/sun and then radiates the heat onto your skull but the reflective road sign keeps cool on the underside. Originally I had a UHMW (cutting board material) bikini top, but it turns out it doesn't like UV rays and gets brittle. While I know it's not much, I like the idea that the hard bikini top offers a little more protection than a fabric one and it won't flap, droop or tear. Mine has an interesting rat rod sort of a look to it which I like too.
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Post by 87B2XLT on Jul 3, 2010 21:02:29 GMT -5
Heh. My uncle and I built a 'bikini top' for the Kubota out of subflooring wood. It could probably use something like a gasket as well, but I like that I am not under direct sunlight anymore ;D If only I could find the same size road sign.... they make those things out of some really darn good wood!
Dave G
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