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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Anyone ever done in it in a F-body and know what it would take?
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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It's an interesting idea, find someone to cut out the midsection, make it smooth and reweather strip it, then you could take the glass out of 2 T-tops, and have a glass shop make a full size one just using the original T top pieces

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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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I've only seen a photochop and it looked DAMN good.
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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it be nice if you could just take it out then a vette top would fit but nothing can ever work that easy
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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I'll be wrapping mine up in about 7 days as soon as I can get my compressor fixed the teflon piston seal is out, so it wont hold pressure as soon as I can shoot paint, I'll post pics....
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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say bye bye to the support the T-bar gives.
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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How bout no.....Wolfe 6pt cage, and DD SFC's....Way to keep on your toes, but I'm ahead of it lol...
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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whistler did this:
https://ls1tech.com/PowerTour03/images/DSC01448.jpg

search deeper in the thread for more pics

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...2&page=1&pp=15
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Whistler was the first, and coined my inspiration yes, but I've sent him numerous PM's and what not, and didn't get any help, nor pointers. I can understand wanting to keep it rare, but I offered money, as well as housing, Ooo well I'm willing to do it for people...
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Old Aug 21, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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whistler was the first, and one of the only that i know of. i respect that he doesnt share the secrects. the targa looks so good on f-bods. the only reason i havent done it ,is making the top one piece.i dont drive my car in weather but want to keep it sealed up when parked. what are you doing XXX? i remember whistler carbon fibering a one piece out of his t-tops. good luck. iam glad some one else is doing this.
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