T-top to hardtop conversion.
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T-top to hardtop conversion.
In magazines and here, I've seen the work Wheel to Wheel did on Roofer Dave's car, getting rid of the t-tops and doing a NICE job on capping it with a hardtop.
Anyone know of a shop in Texas that can do this and do it to a high standard like W2W?
Anyone know of a shop in Texas that can do this and do it to a high standard like W2W?
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Originally Posted by MADMAN
You can buy the top from GM. I have a car that will be getting one done in Houston. I will let you know how it comes out.
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Originally Posted by idrivesh!t
I have to ask: why?
OK, smartass reply out of the way.
I've seen some folks try to flame each other over T-top vs. hardtop and I don't want this to be one of those threads. Yes, I know that there are some single digit ET cars that have T-tops (Fereday's for one), but to me a true drag racing car should be a hardtop. Totally personal preference, but I feel GM made too many of the 4th gens with T-tops. I've seen numerous cars for sale that would have really caught my eye... except they have fuggin' T-tops.
If an otherwise "perfect" car were to come to my attention, I'd like to know if I could make it into a hardtop that looks factory (or better) and do that without having to send the car all the way up to W2W.
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I think converting hard-top to t-top or the opposite, is a waste of time and money. If you have a t-top and want a hard top, then sell your car and buy one, just my .02. With a decent set of subframes i think t-top cars are strong enough that you dont need to convert them to hard-top for strength reasons.
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Originally Posted by DONAIMIAN
Id like to do it, but its money that I can spend on other things first. Like a motor.
you mean, you would rather have an operational motor, vs leaky t-tops
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lane's hi tech can do it... it might take some convincing to talk him into it though. his red/flamed 3rd gen has been a hardtop, then a t-top, and now a convertable. also, the dealer could do it, as replacing the WHOLE top is how they say to fix the bubbling common on the hard top cars.
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Originally Posted by 98 Raptor TA
I think converting hard-top to t-top or the opposite, is a waste of time and money. If you have a t-top and want a hard top, then sell your car and buy one, just my .02.
Otherwise, your advice is pretty obvious.
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With a decent set of subframes i think t-top cars are strong enough that you dont need to convert them to hard-top for strength reasons.
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when i was looking for a car, i wanted to get a hard top SS, but then i found the 35th so i settled for t-tops, i think hard top cars look bad ***. especially red cars, what i really wanted was a true SS, that was that electron blue color that some of the vettes had, and hard top but thats just me
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Originally Posted by osvaldo
like this...
well kinda, actually i was talking about this color
dont know who's car that is, but i like the color
well kinda, actually i was talking about this color
dont know who's car that is, but i like the color
Corvettes are not exactly designed for fat people
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Originally Posted by SSCAMARO2002
but if I was as fat as that guy in the picture I would not be buying a Corvette.
Dude, that's Vinny! You better retract that statement. You better delete the post, change your name, move out of state, and join the witness protection program. You remember Jimmy Hoffa right? They still haven't found him.