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 May 11, 2003 - 11:11 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jan 2, '03 From Las Vegas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
im gonna be cutting off the roof on my celi and make it a full time convertible....anybody here know the difference in structureability between the conv. and the hard top other then the roof.....cuz if theres no difference im cutting my frickin roof off. also gonna be doing a suicide door setup and more chrome, powdercoating, turbo, gonna be going back to 19's and lay the kit on the ground. but back to the roof thing any help would be appreciated thanks guys
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May 11, 2003 - 5:21 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Franklin,Tn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Cliff, hate to say this, but if you cut your roof off its going to be real bad for the frame. If you want a vert go buy one and then fix it up.
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May 11, 2003 - 5:40 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 9, '02 From San Diego, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah in the long run its a bad idea, or an expensive one.
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May 11, 2003 - 7:23 PM
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it would be badass to have a targa top on a 6th gen.
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May 11, 2003 - 8:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, '02 From Blairstown, New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Hellz yeah, i think that some kinda bad-ass targa top woud be awesome on your car, 1exquizit. -------------------- 3rd gen ST205 3SGTE - Alive and boosting. |
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May 11, 2003 - 10:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 2, '03 From Las Vegas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i was thinkin of doing a targa but wasnt sure and thinkin a conv. on a hard top and cap everything off would be sick.also there is a conversion place that toyota canada uses to convert the hard top solara's to convertible. cuz when they come from japan they are hard tops ...so im waiting for a call back on it and hopefully there is no difference
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May 11, 2003 - 10:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 30, '03 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Good luck!
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May 16, 2003 - 10:21 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '03 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
any news?
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May 16, 2003 - 10:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From North Bethesda, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
don't do a convertible. it will ruin the car. if you didn't have it modified it would probably be ok, but i wouldn't. also, remember that the convertibles are coupes! and solaras are as well... if you have a hatch, you'd basically have to turn it into a coupe as well as do the roof. targa will mess up your frame too, but it's much more doable. -------------------- 1994 Lexus ES300
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May 16, 2003 - 2:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Bay Village, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
other than the reenforced A-frame to act as a roll bar, there isn't anything different about the coupes and convertables, a hatchback would be harder, but you could probably make t-tops pretty easily
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May 16, 2003 - 7:31 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea, T-tops wouldnt be AS bad, but you would get quite a bit of frame twist going through turns at decent speeds. --------------------  Believer, you'll leave her, in leaving them all No but I don't buy it Like anything you do, as anyone you are Cause I'm... Ten Speed, of God's Blood & Burial |
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May 17, 2003 - 4:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From North Bethesda, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ttops and/or a targa will run you about 5 grand in labor, that's not counting the parts and paint. -------------------- 1994 Lexus ES300
1989 Supra Turbo 1990 RHD ST185RC - JDM Spec |
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