LS1 targa top project underway
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LS1 targa top project underway I'm almost done with my targa top conversion on my Z28.
The car is as solid if not more solid than it was before I hacked on it. I installed BMR boxed subframe connectors, welded them solid, and then bent over the rocker pinchweld and laid a solid bead of weld all the way down the side, connecting the rockers to the subframes.
This thing isn't going anywhere.
I smashed the glass from my t tops, then I made the roof panel from carbon fiber, with studs impregnated into it to attatch it to the factory T top sides. The top installs just like two t tops, just one big piece. I used parts of metal from the removed roof center... spliced and welded to the front and back where the roof was cut... the weatherstrip goes all the way across now, like it would have been from the factory.
The car has more of a sportscar feel to it now, I never liked the T tops. No extra noise, shaking or anything and after a weekend of beating on it, the roof halves didnt move .001 inch. (I was paranoid and measured it with a 48" micrometer caliper)
Heres pics before I finished the metalwork:
http://community.webshots.com/album/39613537IsXsoN
All I have left to do is the headliner and paint the roof, I'll have Madkilla post more pics when it's all done.
The car is as solid if not more solid than it was before I hacked on it. I installed BMR boxed subframe connectors, welded them solid, and then bent over the rocker pinchweld and laid a solid bead of weld all the way down the side, connecting the rockers to the subframes.
This thing isn't going anywhere.
I smashed the glass from my t tops, then I made the roof panel from carbon fiber, with studs impregnated into it to attatch it to the factory T top sides. The top installs just like two t tops, just one big piece. I used parts of metal from the removed roof center... spliced and welded to the front and back where the roof was cut... the weatherstrip goes all the way across now, like it would have been from the factory.
The car has more of a sportscar feel to it now, I never liked the T tops. No extra noise, shaking or anything and after a weekend of beating on it, the roof halves didnt move .001 inch. (I was paranoid and measured it with a 48" micrometer caliper)
Heres pics before I finished the metalwork:
http://community.webshots.com/album/39613537IsXsoN
All I have left to do is the headliner and paint the roof, I'll have Madkilla post more pics when it's all done.
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Re: LS1 targa top project underway thats AWESOME!!!!!! i hope you can get that to work..looks like you got it..id love to do that..
and since im a hard top now that would ease getting any painting done..
give us some more details about how the targa will fit and stay in place
BTW how much was all the stuff to make the frame more rigid?
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Jeff W
and since im a hard top now that would ease getting any painting done..
give us some more details about how the targa will fit and stay in place
BTW how much was all the stuff to make the frame more rigid?
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Jeff W
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Re: LS1 targa top project underway Looks great!!!
I've posted about this before, and the problem I was told is that the A pillars aren't reinforced and EVEN with suspension mods, the chasis will flex and the windshield will probably crack. Take her over some potholes and rough her up to see how it holds.
Keep us posted!
Nick
I've posted about this before, and the problem I was told is that the A pillars aren't reinforced and EVEN with suspension mods, the chasis will flex and the windshield will probably crack. Take her over some potholes and rough her up to see how it holds.
Keep us posted!
Nick
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Re: LS1 targa top project underway MORE <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> PIX MORE <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> PIX!!
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Originally Posted by Phoenix 5.7
do a search for targa camaro. pics have been posted in other threads.
Now I understand all of those movies where the vampire awakens after sleeping two hundred years.
I always get kinda cranky when I read a thread and it takes halfway through to notice that the original poster died of old age three years ago.
I always get kinda cranky when I read a thread and it takes halfway through to notice that the original poster died of old age three years ago.
Wow this **** is old! Even more unbelievable is that you guys actually got Chris' attention and a reply 
The car was finished and it WAS pink, ended up TITanium (sounds like **** and anus
):
The car was finished and it WAS pink, ended up TITanium (sounds like **** and anus
):
Originally Posted by DEMONBIRD
Wow this **** is old! Even more unbelievable is that you guys actually got Chris' attention and a reply
The car was finished and it WAS pink, ended up TITanium (sounds like **** and anus ):
The car was finished and it WAS pink, ended up TITanium (sounds like **** and anus
):Oh thank goodness. I couldn't stand seeing another pink car (I live in New Mexico you should see what these ******** are doing to their cars).
Titanium sounds better even if it reminds us of **** and anus's. Besides I am definately a **** AND a *** man.
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[QUOTE=Genesis_26317]Oh thank goodness. I couldn't stand seeing another pink car (I live in New Mexico you should see what these ******** are doing to their cars).
I know what you mean.. It makes me embarrased to be from new mexico some times.
I know what you mean.. It makes me embarrased to be from new mexico some times.