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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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has anyone tried this. just got the idea of possibly doing it but i would like to see if anyone else has tried it. pics and replies would be nice
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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Whistler
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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dont know who's this is
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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dayum. i dont like the kit and wheels but i like the targa top on a camaro already. that looks pretty damn good. thanks
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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That looks nice.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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id be interested in knowing where he put the upgraded frame rails in the lower part of the car to keep from massive body flexing.

ive always wanted a Targa Camaro, but with out large support, it'd be a horrible car to ride in.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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I wonder how you would secure the top back on
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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From the searching i did a set of SFC will add enough strength to the ride to accommodate the targa, also for the top i believe someone made a glass roof using the existing ttop holes to attach it to the roof. Though where you would stow the top while driving i have no idea.
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More details on this mod and how it's done would be great
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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That car in the pic is Whistler's.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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i want a targa top.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Richie Carbone
That car in the pic is Whistler's.
WAS chris's
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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Found these pics.. Dont know who the owner is though.






Looks awesome.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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There's also an LT1 Firehawk that's done it.

Someone once said they'd make a kit for it but like most things here it never came to be. I'd be the first to buy it if it did come out.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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A new carbon fiber roof panel with a carbon kevlar reinforcement was made for the roof, a set of T top latches were pulled off some T tops and bonded to the new top. The original completely carbon fiber top apparently had issues with lifting in the center as the car got up to highway speeds. I would guess that a honeycomb reinforcement would work just as well.

For reinforcing the car itself he added subframe connectors and welded them to the pinch welds along the sides. In the couple years he owned the car he said there was no change.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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i like that. but i would like to see it on a bird.
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looks bad ***!
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ProjectCamaro
There's also an LT1 Firehawk that's done it.

Someone once said they'd make a kit for it but like most things here it never came to be. I'd be the first to buy it if it did come out.
He never finished it. However, this is the first time I have seen that one on the silver SS
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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yea that does look bad ***. im glad this was an ok thread. didnt know how it would go. haha
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mjcotroneo
dayum. i dont like the kit and wheels but i like ...
whistlers car is/was one of the cleanest 4th gen camaros ive seen

so who owns his car now??? and why is he not on this forum
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