Cart / Roof Options

vw3858

Hi folks,

I just realized that I will be having a delima on storing my cart once I get my mods complete - It will be too tall to fit in garage/shed

Besides the obvious of removing the roof for periods, I'd like an option for a mod that either lets me keep this on (lowering sounds easy enough), or one that is both good looking and functionable and easy on/off.

I have run across only one flimsy-looking convertable top, but there has to be something or some great ideas out here....Pics would be a plus if you have or run across something.

Sincerely,

'Rollin-Tall'

BGW

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Cindylynn

Cart roofs are to tall anyway. Lowering it would make the cart more sturdy and make the roof function better in general. I would make it about six to eight inches higher then your head sitting down, it doesn't need to be any more then that.

Flintrock

What??? It's obvious, buy a house with a one those third or fourth garages that have a taller door! First things first!

Cindylynn

If your cart has one of the roof systems with "pipe" like leads up to it, you could simply cut and splice the pipes lower, and secure it using the larger pipe method.
This method of pipe splicing includes using a section of pipe that is slightly larger then the pipes that are part of the roof. The larger pipes are placed over the two ends of roof pipe. This is then secured with drywall screws.
Larger pipe --> _______
------------------- --------- <- Roof Pipe

That may help my explanation.

scottyb

Cindy, Drywall screws come in 2 varieties....for wood or metal.... but, they are hardened to the point of being brittle because their shear value is what is important in holding drywall to wood or metal studs. Try Tech screws or better yet bolts to splice pipe (if you must)

Cindylynn

True, drywall screws where a mistake.

scottyb

I tried em when I was a kid but, they just don't hold up. They like to shear when stressed

Flintrock

So, you where just guessing here when you made the recommedation about the roof??

spriddle

How about thumbtacs?? I got a bunch of those from work.

Flintrock

Thumbtacks will work but noisy, unless you you are already using earplugs to defeat the back-up alarm. Gorilla glue is always the best bet.