connmann26

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I recently bought a 99 Formula ws6. The previous owner had ordered it in a hard top and I would like to convert it to T-tops. What kind of price range am I looking at for that kind of operation? Also, it has cloth interior/ I'd rather have leather...again....price range? Any other advice would be appreciated as well. Other than those two things the car is perfect!!

Sgt. Spuds

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Man, I wish I had the money to match what you had in that car.. Hard top, low option cars are kind of rare.


Search for t-top conversions or something along those lines, theres been a few threads.

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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I knew a guy in Kansas that converted a LT1 car. He got the T tops from a junkyard.
Expect about 100 to 200 for those.
You would need new weatherseals from GM.
Then you need the little plastic trims for the truck that hold the T tops. Search ebay?
Don't know what else.

I have seen used leather interiors go for 1500 on ebay but that is too much in my opinion even with all 4 seats.

connmann26

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I'll probably deal with the cloth but the T-tops I definitely want. Thanks for the replies

666 speed

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i did a ttop conversion on my 98 camaro, umm...i got the ttops and headliner at a junkyard for $100. i bought the mounting hardware off of ebay along with weatherstripping and interior pieces for a little over $100 cant remember it's been so long. i bought a dremel from walmart, $50, make sure you get an electric one, the battery ones keep going dead. what else?....umm......need a sharp knife, some blankets, a big screw driver, a sawzall, markers, many many cutting discs for the dremel, cut off wheel, lots of time and patience....first here are some pics of my conversion, then heres the link i used to do this...it took me and my brother about 20 hours of labor, but we were extra careful not to **** anything up and made the cuts VERY generous just to be safe
proof it was a hardtop

the cut along the line in the roof









sorry i know thats a lot of pictures...here's the site i used http://members.fortunecity.com/gripe...onversion.html if you have any questions at all i'll do my best to help

Formula57

So has anyone ever thought of a targa top conversion for a hard to like the vettes have without the t in the middle? i have a 99 m6 formula hardtop with subframes and i am seriosly looking into a way to do this.

eli_pem01

I don't know who's car this is but I love the targa top on it.

connmann26

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I don't think I could do that to my own car....You did a nice job though and everything looks good. Impressive. Thanks for the help

SmokeySS

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Yeah there are a couple people on this site that have made their Camaros into targa tops and I know there is one guy that is about to do it. I have a picture of one on my other computer.

99camarosupersport

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if your gonna do it i'd do targa, just to be different. personally i'd leave it a hardtop as those are more rare, but good luck on your conversion! just one question to those that have done it....are there any kind of body flex issues more than stock ttops since it's custom cut and everything is a little different than it was from the factory?

Reject

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cant it be made into a stickie, it always gets asked. not trying to be an *** though

666 speed

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in my car, i can feel some flexing when i really get on it, not sure if they all do that though since i've never owned a factory 4th gen ttop car.

XxXTransAmXxX

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That's a Photoshop of Whistler's Camaro, someone horribly chopped it to say it was their's...

I've done the Targa Mod to my TransAm as well...pics are on my photobucket
http://photobucket.com/albums/y140/MxRacer476/

connmann26

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I'm seriously considering going targa top when I come up with the money and find the parts to do it. thanks for the replies