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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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carbon fiber roof???

im putting my evo on a diet and looking to possibly do a carbon roof to lose some weight. if anyone knows what is in volved and can let me know so in prepared that would help so much. i have all the tools i just mainly want to know if i need the torch or if its only rivits. anything helps. thanks
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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anything people?
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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thats not a mod I would suggest you do yourself unless you have alot of experience with that kind of work.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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i do have a decent amout of experience. ive worked as a tech for toyota for about 5 yrs now. i have another buddy thats a body guy that will be giving me a hand too.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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i thought the carbon fiber roof was just a skin?
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by lilazn64
i thought the carbon fiber roof was just a skin?
Its a full replacement for the metal roof skin.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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yes a full replacement. i saw pics of the ams evo but cant really tell how its held on. i really want to know how the oem roof is on and how hard itll be to get off.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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i think its riveted
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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just go check out AMS website should have pics installed on an evo
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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i sam the pics of it on. looks like just bolted in. no bit deal there. its getting the old one out. i want to be sure i have everything so im not running around like a crazy guy cause i didnt grab the right tools from my job.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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http://www.amsperformance.com/store/...oducts_id=1334



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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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that would be sweet if thats all it is. i really dont want to do a bunch of cutting
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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I would suggest giving AMS a callhttp://www.amsperformance.com/store/...oducts_id=1334
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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those are much better pics than the ones i saw, thanks alot.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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more pics
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=322055
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