Targa Top Z28
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Targa Top Z28 Here's a few pics of my almost completed car-
It's missing the emblems, grill, new centercaps and a few trim pieces, but here's a sneak preview.
The color is a bright bluish silver, but my digital camera was screwy and made the car look dark.
Anyway.
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0215.JPG
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0216.JPG
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0219.JPG
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0220.JPG
It's missing the emblems, grill, new centercaps and a few trim pieces, but here's a sneak preview.
The color is a bright bluish silver, but my digital camera was screwy and made the car look dark.
Anyway.
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0215.JPG
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0216.JPG
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0219.JPG
http://www.brevardstreetracing.org/p...1/DCP_0220.JPG
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Re: Targa Top Z28 That is awesome! Love the hood, molded front spoiler, quarters, paint, targa top. Great work, very unique car. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
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Re: Targa Top Z28 NICE!
Wow! you have definitely put plenty of work (and $$$) into it and it shows.
Tough! and unique
WAY TO GO! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />
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Wow! you have definitely put plenty of work (and $$$) into it and it shows.
Tough! and unique
WAY TO GO! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />
Troy
P.S. different is always better
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Re: Targa Top Z28 dude that car is awesome...looks so good.. rims, hood everything. the GFX are ****** awesome as well....
nice car..shed some light on this targa project..i really like that idea..any chassis braces or anything or is the rumor if the car folding up on itself with no center beam a myth?
nice car..shed some light on this targa project..i really like that idea..any chassis braces or anything or is the rumor if the car folding up on itself with no center beam a myth?
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Re: Targa Top Z28 I had inquired into this about 6 months ago at a few bodyshops but they didn't want to get involved. Any weather problems: water leakage air wind noise? Can you get some more pic of the roof and with the top on? Also was this done to a t-top car or a hardtop? What is the targa top made of: metal roof, or what? Need more info!
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Re: Targa Top Z28 Holy crap Chris, that came out awesome!! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> That reminds me, I have all the pieces needed for my front end conversion except the hood and the bumper. I need to talk to you about doing the bumper up to allow a straight shot to the intercooler, I have a few photoshop examples (and I'll make some more) of the finished look. My wedding is April 5th and after that I should have plenty of Dough to swap in the Turbo 6 and finish the car. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I have some interesting ideas on what I want to do to the roof and trunk, something I haven't seen before. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I'll call you tonight.
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Re: Targa Top Z28 Chassis is stiffened via BMR boxed subframes, also welded to the entire rocker pinchweld, plus 4 extra sections of C-channel somewhat extending the subframe connectors out a few inches.
Nothing fancy.
I've been driving this car with the Targa top for about 6 months, it hasn't moved .01 inch. (measured with a 3 foot dial caliper)
The roof is made of carbon fiber, bonded to the original t-top side latches... it attatches and removes just like factory, just one piece. With the roof on , it looks like a hardtop.
Yeah, we had some pics up of me sawzalling the roof bar.
Nothing fancy.
I've been driving this car with the Targa top for about 6 months, it hasn't moved .01 inch. (measured with a 3 foot dial caliper)
The roof is made of carbon fiber, bonded to the original t-top side latches... it attatches and removes just like factory, just one piece. With the roof on , it looks like a hardtop.
Yeah, we had some pics up of me sawzalling the roof bar.
Re: Targa Top Z28 Whistler is being modest with the amount of work he put into this car. It is truly the baddest Z28 i've ever seen. <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />
That being said...pictures don't really do the car justice. You have to see it in person in order to get some of the details (Hell, you would have to have someone SHOW you some of the details).
<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> Whistler
I'll quit leg-humping now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
That being said...pictures don't really do the car justice. You have to see it in person in order to get some of the details (Hell, you would have to have someone SHOW you some of the details).
<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> Whistler
I'll quit leg-humping now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
