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BigPaul
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PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 5:58 pm    Post subject: Question about roof Reply with quote

OK, so bear with me here, I will try and describe this idea as well as I can. First, my build. VW trike using the rear half of a bug, using about half of the roof.

One of the issues with keeping the roof is it catches wind and acts like a parachute. Good friend of mine solved that and I plan on following suit by chopping the top and then putting a curved lip on the front to allow the wind to go over the roof and not all under it.

This does cause an issue, since it's so low it makes getting in and out of the trike difficult, I am not young and flexible anymore.

What if the first three feet of the roof were made from a bug hood and I reinforced the middle to attach hood hinges. I could install a locking piece to hold it down while traveling but have it able to unlock, swing up to get it and out of the trike.

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PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2015 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't get a visual in my head but it sound cool
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