Roof bellow 'stiffeners'

[Loz]

Thanks for your response but I don't understand how the roof can close if there isn't a join/hinge in the stiffener - can you explain please. Mine is broken in a couple of places

There is a material join/hinge at the halfway point I replaced the lower half

 

[KGCali]

Thanks for reminding me; https://www.robotbirds.co.uk/buildi...trips/carbon-strip-0-5m-x-50-0mm-x-2-0mm.html

Yes, it works fine.
I rounded off the sharp corners then lowered the roof and folded the front outwards, then lowered it down to a few inches allowing me to withdraw the broken strip and slide in the replacement.

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[thanksbye]

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I’ve managed to bend/ snap my front stiffener.

Is it one long piece as it feels likes it’s joined in the middle - 2012 cali

 

[KGCali]

I’ve managed to bend/ snap my front stiffener.

Is it one long piece as it feels likes it’s joined in the middle - 2012 cali

Loz states "There is a material join/hinge at the halfway point"

 

[Perfectos]

1mm PETG sheet would probably be an alternative. Thin and permanently flexible.
Commonly used for Temporary glazing applications etc.

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[Xsara_19d]

There is a material join/hinge at the halfway point I replaced the lower half

Hi there,

Mine is broken at the top. However, it looks to me like there are actually two hinge points there—or is there normally just one? How do you repair this hinge point? Or do you just round off the corners?