Cutting the roof out of a Z06, my targa conversion project
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So the short of it is the blower should be perfectly fine! That, and my crank pulley is allready pinned, I have a racing radiator and oil cooler, and 42 lbers all ready... so it'd be a stupid simple install
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Here's an example of their work:
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That is going to be great---We love out t-tops...couldn't do w/out them--------open air driving is the best....good luck..keep us posted...
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awsome work. now what where saying in the first few post? Something about Gm already had the holes or mountng areas for this setup on the regular C5s and it was just a matter of cutting along the dotted line?
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Thanks me too!
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Tonight's Update: Thanks for the help Mike and Gary ![Cheers!!](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_cheers.gif)
Removed the rear window molding for a proper repaint. Maybe it's because it has been in there since 2001, but it didn't come out nicely. It will not be reusable but no worries, I'll get a new one. I'd rather have the roof painted right.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010062.jpg)
The legendary Gary Ballard (GBVette) took a break from shuffle board and bingo to chop the rest of my roof off! I was going to measure it, but he just grabbed the jigsaw and did it while I was looking for a marker
Waiting on my coupe exterior panel to finalize the roof body work.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010063.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010064.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010067.jpg)
Mike worked on filling in the holes in the hood. The frame seems to be oem and has the holes for a hood liner. Since one is not used and never will be we decided to counter sink the holes and fill them. Also removed the light and began filling in that area for a cleaner look.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010065.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010071.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010072.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010073.jpg)
Removed the headlamp doors and begain the sanding... still need more work on them, lots of factory orange peel in the clear.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010068.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010069.jpg)
That's all until tomorrow night.
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Removed the rear window molding for a proper repaint. Maybe it's because it has been in there since 2001, but it didn't come out nicely. It will not be reusable but no worries, I'll get a new one. I'd rather have the roof painted right.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010062.jpg)
The legendary Gary Ballard (GBVette) took a break from shuffle board and bingo to chop the rest of my roof off! I was going to measure it, but he just grabbed the jigsaw and did it while I was looking for a marker
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![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010063.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010064.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010067.jpg)
Mike worked on filling in the holes in the hood. The frame seems to be oem and has the holes for a hood liner. Since one is not used and never will be we decided to counter sink the holes and fill them. Also removed the light and began filling in that area for a cleaner look.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010065.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010071.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010072.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010073.jpg)
Removed the headlamp doors and begain the sanding... still need more work on them, lots of factory orange peel in the clear.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010068.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cobra4b/Z06%20Restoration/P1010069.jpg)
That's all until tomorrow night.