can anybody tell me the size of the checkers on the checkerd roof? im making my own checkerd roof and i just need the right size,. i have the perforated vynle for the sunroof and the regular white for the rest. anyway if anybody knows i would really apreciated it!
thanks

 

depends. many sizes are offered from 1/2 inch squares all the way up to 6 inch squares. Its all up to you really.

 

My wife's MINI has the checkered sunroof - I can measure that tonight when I get home from work and report back here if you don't get an answer earlier.

 

awesome! thanks. its not the smaller squares. its just the one you can get from the dealer website. not the cooperflags one etc.
thanks again

 

I've got one done by Cooperflags that used the dealer version as the model. They are 4" by 4" squares on mine.

 

I measured my wife's '05 at 6 and 1/4 inch squares - this is the dealer installed sunroof checkerboards. Good luck with your project and be sure to post pics!

 

im thinking its the 6 and a quarter flag im thinking about. . ill check it out. and thanks for the info! ill post pics when im done although it will be a few weeks.

 

good luck!

 

The dealer squares for solid roof are 8.5x8.5" - sqares should have spaces (+/- 1/4") between the corners to avoid too much space around the outside edges.

 

ok so i got all my white checkers from my old work! I i have 68 white 6" x 6" squares! i need about 52 i think, it seems like a lot but it looked normal when i did a masking tape mok up. anyway when i get back to florida monday I'm goig to install. sofar this project has cost me $20, that was just a thanks for cutting me all the squares.
the only thing i didnt get was the perferated white for the sun roof. they didnt have any in stock. oh well
-malcon

 

ok so i just finished applying the checkers to the roof. I'm excited about the new look! it was super easy, but very time consuming. it took 4 hours from start to where i am at right now. I'm eating and then I'm going to run out there and trim around the sunroof so that i can open it. anyway when I'm done i will post some pictures. give me about an our.

also do you think i should loose the checkerd mirror covers now? i cant decide it having both is just over kill. thanks.

 

ok i got it done.

 

Hey it looks great! Too many checkers??? NO such thing, keep the mirrors and think of what you can add next...

 

That looks awesome. NO SUCH THING as too many checkers. Great job.

 

You did a great job on the roof and it looks super!!!




06MCS/DS/B

 

Yep, looks like you did a very nice job. The squares look... well, squared off, and uniform.

As far as the checkerage, I'm not so sure about the adage of "no such thing as too much". I like the mirrors with the roof but I wouldn't add any more if I were you. Well... maybe the rear view mirror, but nothing as overpowering as the checkered bonnet stripes or side stripes.

Again, looks great !!

 

Great job - it really looks good.

 

Props on getting that job done just like a pro, it looks great!!!

 

Looks freakin great! I love checkers. If I didn't have the UJ, I'd go this route.

Are you in Miami??

 

thanks for all the comments! i think i will stick with the mirrors. i may add the rearview but i dont want to push it haha. im very happy with the way it turned out.
thanks again!

and if anybody wants to do this then let me know and ill give you a quick list of do's and donts....and i may even be able to point you in the right direction as far as where to get the materials! this mod shouldnt gost more than $100

 

wow good job!

how did you get 'em flat around the corners of the roof?

share the install secrets w/ us

 

How do you make your own checkered roof? it looks really good, and i might want to do one now.

 

looks awesome!!

 

thanks

I went to a local sign shop and had them cut me 100 6" white squares...
then i went home and started measuring.... thats the hardest part is making sure everything is straight. then its just a matter of having the patients to put them all on....

then enjoy


thanks for all the comments!

 

That looks awesome!! My dad and I are going to attempt to checker my roof this weekend. I'm glad I went with a 6 inch square! Any tips?