E36 m3 Vert - True Roadster/Spyder Conversion

[M3Dynamic]

Nice! I applaud removing the sunroof. Just curious. If the sunroof weighs 316lbs and your removed 150lbs. Where is the remaining 166lbs?

ok , i failed to update this thread after I got the weight figures at the track a while back. the total weight removed was little over 200lbs not 300lbs (235lb) with the hard top on. Car weighed in at 3240 from the original 3475lb. I plan on selling my vaders and installing some tasteful light weight racing seats to get her under 3200lb.

[E60dad]

Katy area near Greenhouse and i10

Nvm Alex I didnt recognize it was your car. Followed you and took off my ragtop assembly and it was night and day difference.

[Chasedrk1]

How do you secure the tonneau when the hardtop is off?
I am currently using bungee cords running to the luggage hooks in the trunk. Any ideas what's needed to get the tonneau to lock down for top off driving?

As it turns out, I ripped out my ragtop to improve performance as well. 😈
But living in north Florida I only run my top off during night driving or Cars & Coffee if/when I ever have time. Or between November-March if I am lucky.

[M3Dynamic]

How do you secure the tonneau when the hardtop is off?
I am currently using bungee cords running to the luggage hooks in the trunk. Any ideas what's needed to get the tonneau to lock down for top off driving?

As it turns out, I ripped out my ragtop to improve performance as well. 
But living in north Florida I only run my top off during night driving or Cars & Coffee if/when I ever have time. Or between November-March if I am lucky.

I used the latch and locking mechinism from a manual top e36. the recover on those have a push to lock and door latch to open the rear cover. Find your self an fully manual car and snag everything you can from it.

[Charles1313]

Sorry to bump an old thread but I have a question. So basically you just cut out the whole frame? Since it looks like it's attached to the hard top mounts and bolted in you just cut out the frame? With a saw? Angle grinder?

[MParallel]

Sorry to bump an old thread but I have a question. So basically you just cut out the whole frame? Since it looks like it's attached to the hard top mounts and bolted in you just cut out the frame? With a saw? Angle grinder?

The whole frame is bolted to the car. You can remove it, than cut of the bows so you're only left with the bases, that have the hardtop mounts (provision for mounts) and you bolt that back in.