JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 it pains me to share this with everyone, but i feel its my duty. so i was going down 64 today, on the way to town Got up to 75, decided i wanted a cigarette, and proceeded to roll down my window as soon as it cracks, i feel a great rush of wind. i look up and see the sky which is bad, i didn't take my roof off today... look behind me and there it goes, bouncing in the road behind me. i was quite angry at myself for forgetting to lock it. this is my second del sol, and only the first time doing that, so its not that bad really noob move to pull, but i swear it was by accident. anyway, luckily it didn't hit any one of the two cars directly behind me and actually didn't do that much damage, just a bent corner, and one of the inside pieces broke off and shattered but i was able to get the roof back on so for now its ok, but i will be in the market for a new roof very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelSolSweetie Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 ouchies it happened to a friend of mine who had his car for a good while almost happened to me because i trusted boys to put the top on.. they didnt latch the drivers side all the way so i kept getting all this wind noise so i stuck my hand on the top and was like 'oh crap' cause it was sticking up.. i pulled over asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 lucky wish i could have caught mine, it all happened so fast was weird, a good vacuum was created haha but yea, i also need new handles on it, i have to use pliers now ill try to get some pictures of the damage posted tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orca89 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yowza... that sucks. I was fortunate in that the only trouble I had like that was the weatherstripping along the top of the windshield... Well, depending on the damage, good excuse for a CF or Ameripol top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yowza... that sucks. I was fortunate in that the only trouble I had like that was the weatherstripping along the top of the windshield... Well, depending on the damage, good excuse for a CF or Ameripol top? very true very true indeed if/when i do end up getting a new roof, it will be cf i wouldn't mind gettin her painted black and then having a stripe of cf going down the middle (hood, roof, trunk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 see cigs are bad! tisk tisk. and dangggg im always thinkin wht if that happens? not much bout my roof but how dumb would it look and wht if it hits someone? lol so wht happened? my roof flew out and hit his windshield rofl. gl with fixin whts needed bro also i seen that cf top. whts ya opinions on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 see cigs are bad! tisk tisk. and dangggg im always thinkin wht if that happens? not much bout my roof but how dumb would it look and wht if it hits someone? lol so wht happened? my roof flew out and hit his windshield rofl. gl with fixin whts needed bro also i seen that cf top. whts ya opinions on that? ha dam cigs yea, it was kind of weird, as i said, 2 cars right behind me and it jsut kinda, floated in between them like spiderman or something scared the mess out of me it just kinda landed in the road i had to look like a idiot and run back and get it in pieces in between traffic haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yowza... that sucks. I was fortunate in that the only trouble I had like that was the weatherstripping along the top of the windshield... Well, depending on the damage, good excuse for a CF or Ameripol top? ha dam cigsyea, it was kind of weird, as i said, 2 cars right behind me and it jsut kinda, floated in between them like spiderman or something scared the mess out of me it just kinda landed in the road i had to look like a idiot and run back and get it in pieces in between traffic haha dude exactly wht i ment!! lol like cmon if u was watchin this happen u'd be like ha nice one.... one time my cuz hit a guy in traffic and his bumper flew off! it looked worse than it was lol zipties!. he froggered his way through traffic and it wasnt much better driving home with a bumper jammed in the car half stickin through the sun roof rofl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 HAHAHA i can't even imagine what the people behind me were thinking of course, you don't see del sols everywhere (yay) and a lot of people dont know the top comes off so with all that in mind, if i were them, i would have flipped my snit my front bumper is held on with zip ties right now and they are doing a better job than bolts did so, im keepin em AND, i just finaly figured out how to post pictures, soo tommorow morning im going to take pictures of my poor roof and post them on up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 yo one of my exhaust things is held up by zipties. i would hear rattling and i looked under and i was missing one of them rubber things that holds up exhaust so i was like......... ziptie! i jaked up the exhaust and put like 2-3 of em. works great! i think my filter tube thingy is zitied too. and some hoses. lol and one fog rofl!! i could imagine someone goin "holy shii that guys roof tore off!" :teehee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 where would the automotive world be without zipties zipties and duct tape and now that it is mentioned, i kinda want to see that happen just be riding behind someone and WOOSH top comes off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 oh and can u go into detail about the issue with ur exhaust u fixed with the ziptie the symptoms i mean im having the oddest mix between a rattle and a tinking noise coming from about the firewall area, maybe a little further back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 havent tried duc tape, not easy to hide lol and my sude is allredi low stock i found out, i bearly fit under it i had to like marine my way in there lol but i wanna lil drop at least! "death by sol top" that b a nice headline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 there is no way to fit under my car without a jack even the jack has some issues sometimes shes pretty low "The Death Sol Strikes Again!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 this happened to one of my friends as well when i had my old school teg.. we had a little meet and we went driving through town (car lineup: EK, Friends sol, celica-supra, ME, gsr, LSvtec, and a EG) and i seen something red fly over the top of the supra and land in front of me, all i could do was clinch the wheel and hope it didnt eff up my car.. luckily it landed on its topside and my bumper drug it for a split second then i ran it over and the other two cars dodged it behind me... lets just say, that top was destroyed lol sorry about your luck man.. sucks, but hey now you have a reason to get a ameripol top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 there is no way to fit under my car without a jackeven the jack has some issues sometimes shes pretty low "The Death Sol Strikes Again!" dammit jesse lock ur top!!!!! and i just googled ameripol top and i really hate u guys.........now i have a reason to buy a new top >:l there goes a good 6 bills rofl! daium they look clean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 luckyyy whats so good about ameripol top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 and thats what i get for asking before i research wow that looks amazing but i dont know if id want the hot NC sun beating down on me the whole time im driving, id kinda like it to have something i could like, close and open but cant have everything u want this will take some thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 dude its like a sunroof then pop that hoe off and no roof!! can the sunroof be closed off? or is it always there? cause if its always there it might get too hot lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 yea, its already hot as hell as it is adding another window on top cant help things in that department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 this is frackin houston!! no need for hot ass weather, plus my ac dont work rofl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 my ac is windows and roof ha i need to replace my belt i need a dam job lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 lmao same here, thats wht else i need from the junk! an a/c bracket. tahts all i need. the compressor in the trunk, along with 4 spare headlights and a speaker lol broken speaker duno why its in there lol. but i got a job but ALL my money goes to this car. wanted to finish b4 skewl but aint gona happen.... still need inspection,plates,insurance,and a short ram cause the filter box is broken. i get paid on monday but this week i owe 3 bills for the car, nex week i start skewl too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 there goes a good 6 bills rofl! daium they look clean!!! heres the thing about ameripol tops.. they come with just the "glass" you have to use your delsol targa top, umm what would you call it (brain fart), where your latches are and stuff.. so i think if you get a ameripol top you should go to a junk yard and get another top and use those parts for the ameripol and you can still have your stock top... that way you have a replacement top when you get tired of the glasstop can the sunroof be closed off? or is it always there? no, always there.. thats why you do what i said above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orca89 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I just realized... is the light burned out in the Del Sol picture on your instrument cluster? Those warning lights are fairly obvious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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