Hmmm.... I just realized those pics aren't on the forums anywhere anymore. Ok, here's some pics of the FIRST design (that got revised to look like the top in the previous pics) on various cars...







POSSIBLE, storage idea...



Finally, a comparison of normal t-tops (out dated in my opinion)...



and the new roof...



All these pics had a CRAPPY FITTING prototype with a crappy design. I think if we can get back to where the plug in the earlier pics of this thread was than we'll looking GREAT.

 

Of course we can't leave the Camaros out since we're digging up old pics...

 

Finally, here's some pics of Neil's old car with it (it was his idea to put the updated roof on our cars in the first place)...









It just looks like a newer car to me...

 

Dear 6LE,
Thanks for not giving up on making new things for f-bods even though you've had so many instances where people have committed to things then backed out on you. Not many people have the creativity or the means to make these things happen and its nice to see you still trying to make things people will want to buy, and turning ideas into physical parts. Sorry I can't support you financially in your processes, but here is my moral support - keep up the good work! The end.

 

Amen to that, 6LE is ******* awesome.

 

^^Thanks guys!

So, for a sneak peak at how awesome our "new" design guy is check out what he did for our 2010 Camaro Spoiler...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...l#post12398297

For those of you reading, that's right, it is none other than our very own McNord who is so friggin' talented !!!

 

haha sorry chris, worng again, as you can see tere are plenty of pics on the ls1 4th gen ss and ws6...


i think alchemist meant pics on the 4th gen ws6, no offense tho chris...

 

ill def be a buyer in the spring!!

 

lol mines a 4th gen too Gil, just not an LS1. i retract my statement, those pics werent around when i joined the forums

 

I like it a lot.

 

I just noticed this thread and forgive me if I did not read the whole thing, but has this mod created any additional squeaks or rattles? By the way, it looks awesome!

 

Haven't gotten that far yet...

 

i like it.

 

While cleaning my car the other day, I kept looking at the top, thinking what it would look like without the center bar, and I like the idea. Has anyone ever made a targa top Trans AM? I know the camaro's have had a couple done, but I've never seen a T/A with it and think it would be badass. Too bad GM didn't give that as an option instead of the t-tops. The targa roof is one of the things drawing me to the corvette. I'm not a fan of convertibles, but a targa roof is the next best thing in my opinion.

 

Well, ours is cut to fit, repaired from removal and is getting built up as I type this... It is in the ugly duckling phase so no pics right now but we're moving on it

We were discussing how to offer the complete kit (for those who don't just want this to replace their t-tops but actually want to cut the t-bar out and have a simple kit that helps them make it look factory in their driveway) and we are close.

Soon as I have a top in hand my roof is going under the knife

 

I like it, wish I had T-tops now....

Will you be offering them painted in gloss black?

 

looks pretty sweet, i'd love to see it color matching a car, i think it will really look hot then.


you can still remove your hard top, there is a frame like t-tops have underneath. i think, someone else chime in here.

 

The dip in the middle of the roof does not flow with the body lines IMHO.It would have looked sleeker just being flat across...especially Fbody's that dont have a flat hood(is WS6,SS,aftermarket). And trying to get $1k for a replacement roof section in this economy is crazy. If you adjusted the price by doing a core charge for T-Tops, it would make much more sense. $700-750 plus a pair of T-Tops is WAY easier to swallow than $1k plus shipping plus having to sell my old T-Tops. I would be interested in them for $700 plus my T-Tops. Companies on here have core charges all the time for transmissions, heads, TB's. There is at least $2-300 worth of core charges in a pair of T-Tops.

 

How would a core charge for t-tops make any sense? He doesn't make the targa top out of t-tops. They charge a core charge because they use the stock tranny, heads, etc, to make the product from.

 

Uh....from what the posts were he was using hardware and/or trashed T-Tops.