02_phoenix

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i have about 12 hours on this project. its almost done, just have to finish sanding the body filler. (sorry for the crappy pic. couldnt find the camera)

tbird31

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i hope you have sub-frames or a plan to get a cage in quick. I am currently in the planning process of fabricating a targa for my car and I won't cut the t-bar out until I have at least SFCs if not a 6 point cage to assure no body movement.

Screamin_99

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How are you going to attach the top to the car so that when your driving with it on that it dosent just fly off?

02_phoenix

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a rollcage will b put in eventually but untill now the top has not sagged a bit. ive measured the car on the measuring machine at work (car-o-liner) and everything still sits where it did before any cutting. as for how the top is going to be held down. all that has to b done is to mount the tie downs off of some ttops. they will be adhered to the top using panel bond.

UnVMySS

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Sorry dude, I just don't understand hacking up your t bar roof for pretty much the same thing, but 1 piece. Looks kinda hoaky. Sorry.

bigj2717

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Yeah i think the front and rear of the opening look horrible. They make it look really cheaply done plus the strength is a huge factor. I would have done the cage or SFC BEFORE cutting the roof because now one good launch or anything will flex the center of the car.

bad_408_vert

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^ I'm sure OP doesn't plan to leave the car like that.

Nowhere in his post he claimed that these are final pictures and car doesn't look like its going to be driven anytime soon and do "one good launch".

bigj2717

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Even if he's not going to drive it just think about it. If you cut all the support off the roof of a car you want to stabilize it before you cut. It doesn't take much to flex a unibody. I know its not finished but he said he just has to add some body filler and sand so thats pretty much how its going to look and to me it looks really cheaply done

bad_408_vert

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I agree with you about the fact that it doesn't take much to flex a unibody. I would 've added SFCs before I hack up my car but according to OP everything is still okay because he measured it with something called "car-o-liner".

As far as finish goes, lets wait it out for better pics. Maybe it 'll look less gheto.

bigj2717

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Yeah lets hope that happens

Johnny-LT1-runner

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Can't be any worse body flex than a Vert if he has SFC's.

madhatter

You guys are brutal. Work in progress can't be judged. Doesn't anyone here think forth dimensionally?

Props to the OP. Can't wait to hack mine once 6LE has them ready.

6LITEREATER

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Looking really good man! I hope you have a plan for the top other than reusing your roof though, lol... It isn't stiff enough, you'll need to reinforce it or make another top...

6LITEREATER

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Oh, and SFCs are a NECCESSITY BEFORE you drive it, it will flex... Cage is not needed though.

SHovV

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i believe Mr. Horse said it best when he said " No Sir, I don't like it "

crimson_bird

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just get some SFCs on there and you'll be ready to take it out for a spin.

looks like its coming along good as far as the car itself. how's the top coming?

I can't wait until i can get my own targa top. I love the wide open top, as opposed to t-tops with the center bar

evilZO6

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i really dont know if that little bar in the middle is going to do anything to help the structure. I mean its in the middle, think about it. If you have a force on side A, and a force on side B, and its causing rotational torque, then something in the middle would act as an aid almost as opposed to a stopping force. If our tops had a support beam on each corner of the windshield i think it would mater, i just don't see a little stamped piece of metal in the middle helping all that much. The corners of the windshield and b-pillar are still free to move, if the car wanted to flex it would simply twist that little piece. This is just the way it seems to me. Not saying thats what happens. You can bend that piece if you hit it with a hammer, so im sure an LS1 could bend it if it wanted. That being said i would never cut it without WELDED sub frames in LOL never can be too safe when it comes to your car, or investment if you will. Id hate to show up at the track with my car bent in the middle lmao.Im such a hypocrite

97ramsst

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What is it...its obviously not a LS1 TA.

Jonnie Bravo

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Will be very interesting to see how this turns out.

rabbit320

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thats tight! i think itd look better with windows down, but i can see it... bagged huh? hows the ride with that? u have a thread on your system? ive always been curious about handling on our cars with it... nice interior too... keep it updated!