Roof bars

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:28 pm

Anyone know if the fibreglass struts that support the roof are expensive to replace? Mine aren't even - looks like the driver's head is too big for the car when the roof is up

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:43 am

Are you sure they are fibre glass???

Just call Murray Motor Company in Edinburgh.

G

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:04 pm

Don't know if they're fibreglass but they don't look like metal and you can't bend them...
Wanted to know approx cost before I called a dealer. Nothing worse than spending fifteen minutes trying to get them to understand what you're asking for only to have to say 'I'll leave it just now, thanks' when they turn out to be £100 each!!!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:21 pm

Matt, how about calling Elise Parts?
They have access to second hand parts like that.

G

Post by **Shug** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:12 pm

Yip, they are fibreglass (as are the cant rails and even the windscreen surround, incidentally!!)

I'd second a call to Geary at Eliseparts...

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:47 pm

Looks like second hand is the way to go - Murray Motors wants £152 for the pair. There called 'bows' incidently...

When I was explaining which bits I was after, the guy on the parts desk asked if my Elise was a softtop

Doesn't fill you with confidence...

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:51 pm

Mat did you get new bows?
mine are the same one is ok but one is uneven.

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:18 pm

Got one second hand one from Eliseparts - they only had one in stock and since I've fitted it I've realised only one of them was deformed anyway... Problem sorted

romtootes · Post by **romtootes** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:02 am

or you could try a breakers, I need a couple as well come to think about it.

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:34 am

surely if one is uneven it's just too long - so you could cut it back to size?

ninja

Post by **Shug** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:10 am

You ain't seen the S1 roof arrangement, have you?

Facking meccano set compared to the S2...

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:20 am

AH

good point!

ninja