FIBERGLASS TARGA BAR

I also have to make a targa bar as the stock one just had to go. When I cut it off it bent like hell so there is no using it for a mold for a fiberglass piece. So I started thinking I need to keep the shape of the stock one. It has a arc to it and if I made a flat piece it wouldn't look right. I came up with using the chrome trim piece to form the shape. First I tried cardboard but it wasn't smooth enough. Than I hit upon using foam board. Two layers of 1/8" form board fits inside the trim piece and will hold the arc shape. I taped the two pieces of foam board together and they will hold the shape when the trim is removed. I won't use this a mold, I'll use it as a foam core and cover it with f/g cloth. The third picture below shows a side shot. I added a 1" wide strip of foam board to it to get the right thickness. You can see how two layers of board fit in the trim piece.

I also plan on mounting it on top of the existing sail panels. This will allow it to be at the same height as the roll bar. So it is not be below the roll bar but behind it and not out in the wind. Also opens up the area above the engine a little bit. Unless you really know to look for it I don't think anyone will notice.

UPDATE 4-4-06:

This is what it looks like now (look at the last three pictures below) BTW this is more work than I thought but isn't it always.

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