❓ QUESTION Dents over top of roll bar?

[hellasf1]

Does anyone have like 4 dents in a line above the roof where the roll bar probably sits? Kind of hard to see.

 

[trackday14]

Can’t see them…but no, my car does not have that issue.

 

[Nova]

I see it… is the roof aluminum?

 

[hellasf1]

Yea hard to see I just saw it today was At a detail shop discussing PPF and they pointed it out. Hard to capture on camera.

It looked like it’s where they stamped it. Seeing live in person.

You think that could be a warranty claim?

 

[trackday14]

I see it… is the roof aluminum?

No…it’s composite, like the rest of the body panels.

 

[robrmon]

Reminds me of in the Evora, there is a dimple on many cars behind the doors. It’s a mounting bracket, perhaps over tightened.
It could be something like that. Do we know how the roof attaches?
Personally I can’t see it from your photos so I hope it doesn’t annoy you too much.

"Dimples" On Rear Panels Behind Doors

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[kennyn]

The Emira on the stand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a couple of years ago had very noticeable indentations on the roof. It wasn't a great look for Lotus as they attempted to convince the attendees that quality issues were a thing of the past.

 

[hellasf1]

Yea I can’t always see them but after someone, of course a detailer pointed them out it might bug me.

Question is, is this a warranty claim or just live with it?

 

[Porter]

I see it… is the roof aluminum?

Isn't it GFRP like the other panels? I'm not sure. It gets glued on though.

Here's the roof panel being glue-prepped by robot to bond onto the hoop structure.

 

[Porter]

Here's a view of the inside of the roof before trim, you can see where the hoop support at the B pillar is.

 

[Nova]

I just checked my roof and it's smooth without any dents. Is that panel structural?

 

[Porter]

I just checked my roof and it's smooth without any dents. Is that panel structural?

I don't think it's structural at all. Seems to be a skin.

 

[hellasf1]

I’ll bring it up to my dealer and see what they can do. I only saw it there that 1 time. You have to catch it just right so idk if it’s worth the headache if I don’t see it all the time or if I’m hunting for it.

 

[Porter]

I’ll bring it up to my dealer and see what they can do. I only saw it there that 1 time. You have to catch it just right so idk if it’s worth the headache if I don’t see it all the time or if I’m hunting for it.

It might also be solvable by putting a little bit of foam padding above the roof hoop structure, under the roof skin. It would be a job to pull down the headliner to get to it, but a HELL of a lot better than trying to replace the roof itself.

 

[Nova]

I don't think it's structural at all. Seems to be a skin.

So you are saying we can install a sunroof?

 

[Porter]

So you are saying we can install a sunroof?

Where there's a will, there's a way! Hell, you can turn one into an lifted open air Safari vehicle on 33" mud tires, if you really put your mind to it.

 

[hellasf1]

Where there's a will, there's a way! Hell, you can turn one into a lifted open air Safari vehicle on 33" mud tires, if you really put your mind to it.

EMIRA Darker addition lol