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Title: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: resin on Monday, 15 March, 2010, 09:44:52 AM
Sorry about the delay, but here are the pictures of the two roof's side by side. Virgin roof on virgin shell, compared to the freight damaged Malaysian roof.

http://s694.photobucket.com/albums/vv306/resin555/Eureka%20roof%20comparison/

hope they're helpful.


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: cruetoone on Monday, 15 March, 2010, 11:00:54 AM
hey man it fit's i was scepticle it would fit a eureka i wasn't aware you had a shell eureka too.. 8)


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: CyCo on Monday, 15 March, 2010, 03:59:13 PM
Looks like a pretty good fit. But what's the quality of the fiberglass?


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: Iama Ardfark on Tuesday, 16 March, 2010, 12:05:54 AM
Fibreglass is very thin. If ordering, it would be recommended to pay a bit extra and get it thickened.


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: CyCo on Tuesday, 16 March, 2010, 03:47:40 AM
I don't need one myself, but good to know. 

 ;)


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: cruetoone on Wednesday, 17 March, 2010, 10:25:49 AM
i think the asian one is polycarbonite an it looked much thinner...


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: Iama Ardfark on Sunday, 28 March, 2010, 10:17:55 AM
no, it's glass


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: cruetoone on Sunday, 28 March, 2010, 10:42:33 AM
oops my mistake it's semi monocogue fibreglass going by the website how that differs i guess it's the appearance of being thin in structure ...
http://norecasportscar.com/model_moon_ace_gt.htmlhttp://


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: resin on Friday, 02 April, 2010, 10:27:01 AM
i think the asian one is polycarbonite an it looked much thinner...

what is this I don't even?

polycarbonate is the stuff peoples side windows should be made of


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: cruetoone on Friday, 02 April, 2010, 11:01:16 AM
lexen is preferred to perspex for sidewindows because it doesn't scratch in regards to the asian roof being polycarbonite i got that mismatch from a thought we all mistakes occasionally i ain't afraid to admit that.. 8)


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: resin on Friday, 02 April, 2010, 03:00:44 PM
Sorry cruetoone, but you've got everything bass ackwards.

Lexan is a brand name, and perspex is acrylic. Its true that acrylic doesn't scratch as easily as polycarbonate, but the problem is that it shatters into big sharp pointy shards. Polycarb will absorb a huge impact and will more than likely tear the mounting screws off before it breaks. It is more expensive, and it does scratch easier, but I think (haven't bothered to check) that acrylic is illegal because of the whole safety issue.

http://eurekacarclub.com.au/forum/index.php?topic=221.0

ps. working with plastic is my job ;)


Title: Re: New roof vs newish roof.
Post by: cruetoone on Friday, 02 April, 2010, 03:24:04 PM
two thumbs up too ya pal agreed that you would know more then cause i was then ullbshitted by people in the know by people only interested in the sale of the product lexan .... ;) ;D