Hello Everyone!
We've been working almost tirelessly over the last couple of weeks to get the design for our new tops finalized, as well as to have a finished, working prototype. Due to the effort of our team, we now have an almost finished model, which is ready to be painted. As you can see in the pictures below, we have successfully made the cutouts for both the driver entry/exit hatch, and the rear engine access hatch, as well as the windows. Here's a small list of some of the most noticeable changes to this year's top:
We haven't hinged either of the hatches to the main body of the top yet, as we are still debating on what the best way to do this is going to be. Until then, here are some pictures of the top's final stages, and it setting next to the old one as a comparison:
We've been working almost tirelessly over the last couple of weeks to get the design for our new tops finalized, as well as to have a finished, working prototype. Due to the effort of our team, we now have an almost finished model, which is ready to be painted. As you can see in the pictures below, we have successfully made the cutouts for both the driver entry/exit hatch, and the rear engine access hatch, as well as the windows. Here's a small list of some of the most noticeable changes to this year's top:
- Improved Structural Integrity (Rigidity)
- Reduced Window Size (More Individual Window Cutouts, Less Overall Area)
- Top Will Now Be Semi-Permanently Attached to the Bottom Half (Attached via Tape Matching the Color of the Bottom)
- The Driver Will Now Enter/Exit Through Center Hatch
- The Engine Will Now Be Able to Be Serviced Without Removing Top via Rear Service Hatch
We haven't hinged either of the hatches to the main body of the top yet, as we are still debating on what the best way to do this is going to be. Until then, here are some pictures of the top's final stages, and it setting next to the old one as a comparison: