i'm toying with the ideal of cutting the rain gutters off the roof and smoothing them down. I reckon it would look ok and i won't need them as the car is going to used in the dry only.

I know its a lot of work and most will probably say its stupid and not worth it but theoretically can i just cut them off with a grinder and smooth away ie. i'm not going to be left with a gaping hole into the car?

 

Are you mental??

 

My thoughts exactly. Dont do it! Why ruin a perfectly gorgeous car?

Get an Xr3i cheap and do it! So the RS's shell stays in its original form.

 

don't follow the purists, get it done

 

lol

 

Unless your a seagull or a raindrop who sees the roof anyway??? Just use the money to make it faster

 

I have a feeling if you cut them off you might have to weld them up as i guessing its a seam which will then come apart when removed. might be wrong

 

ROFL It's a fooking Escort shell, no matter which way you cut it, it ain't prestiege

 

that's what's put me off doing it. I'm doing it if it's easy enough and it'll be a wee bit different but if its a major hassle then i'll leave well alone

 

PM twins on here, he's got a carbon roof so i'm sure he'll be the man that knows!

 

If you do it you will have to cut a bit off at a time then re weld it ,vw boys normally do it on the beetles

 

used to be a big thing to do in the day dint it?u saying ur car never gets wet,wht about washing it?

 

All i can say now, Bust a Move: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4FXhkm6Nw