lucky_one

whose got one?

Sciond

they stopped making them

Sciond

Calvin the place over on the Brookshire used to install them

lucky_one

yea where jeff got his, i know they still make them boxrod from georgia has one and ive seen them on the internet all it is a 40 x 70 just wondering which ones someone has bought

RedneckwithanxB

Ivan (trikkoncepts) had a smaller one at one point in time, and you can kinda see it, but has since gotten the 40x70

lucky_one

you know where he got it? did he do any bracing or just cut the hole?

RedneckwithanxB

Just cut the hole...

streetbeatcustoms.com

jamesfg49

Why go to street beat? Just get 'em directly from the manufacturer. We just put mine in this weekend.





We pix'd up the complete install here.....
http://www.scionapocalypse.com/phpBB...php?f=5&t=7590

Goblin

Wow. That has to kill what little rigidity our little box's have.

Murphys_Law

iTrader: (3)

how good of a watertight seal can those things have?

jamesfg49

"As a pre-footnote, the roof is still as strong as it was before, those roof braces aren't welded into the roof they are just tacked from passenger side to driver's side and held on with body sealer at the arch of the brace."
A ragtop is not watertight, it's water resistant. My XB hasn't been a daily for quite some time and when it rains, it's parked. If you think your gonna cut a 36"x55" hole in your roof and have no leaking issues, your in for a rude awakening

SEXB909

Is that your gloc in the cubby hole? LOL. Looks good James! you made the right decision on the next mod.

Driver_Lost

Great write up & nice to know you can buy direct!

Still debating the idea of doing it. We get way too much rain here. I'd say 1 out of 3 shows I roll too gets rain

Goblin

The roof can not be as strong because you have cut a giant hole in it. Unless you did exstinsive baracing. Even cars with OEM sunroof generally are not as ridged as their brethren and they actually have extra braces installed from the factory.

It does look neat though.

randode

iTrader: (-2)

with the silicone top and bottom, the sandwich plate we made, and SS hardware with nylocks, its not going anywhere.
unless you roll it and get T-boned in the roof, it's fine.

vintage42

See this thread:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/scion-xb-1st-gen-aero-exterior-1607/ragtop-panoramic-sunroof-29782/
A member in the thread (Ctruss) had this Webasto folding canvas Hollandia 400 about 5 years ago, but has not posted in over a year:



Webasto stopped making the soft sunroofs but still makes the Holandia 640 moonroofs like I got:



The canvas roofs don't actually seal. They overlap the roof, and rely on a little front deflector to keep rain from blowing under the edge at speed. Carwashes can still spray under the sides. A good roof like the Webasto would have a perimeter gutter and drain system to lead any leakage away.

Webasto roofs come with new steel beams supporting the steel frame of the opening, and are probably stronger at bracing the top of the body than the stamped and tack-welded beams that are removed.

Over the years canvas roofs suffer weather and mechanical damage much more than glass moonroofs. My moonroof works and looks like-new after four years now.

lucky_one

hey randy what type of sandwich plate did you make?

BNABox

That might just be.

Zsanz

bada$$$

jamesfg49

ALWAYS carrying my Glock. Thank goodness for CCW permits.