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Old May 11, 2007 | 06:55 AM
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Old May 11, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DEMONBIRD
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so converting the hardtop to ttop on the 4th gens is different then the third gen. I know that for the third gens the structural integrity for the ttop car and the hard top is different, and the best way for one of those is to cut the top of a ttop car and cut the top off of a hard top car and swap it because of the bracing. But if it isnt as complex for the 4th gens then maybe i should look into that.... what does it look like after ... the same as a factory ttop....
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Originally Posted by DEMONBIRD
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Haha, t'was a good time, indeed.
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So you guys did a successful conversion?
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So you guys did a successful conversion?
Yup .
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demonbird can you pm me an approx cost of getting this done?
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hows the eye
Better... Doctor's kept bouncing me around to "specialists". As soon as I found out it wasn't on the eyeball I got sick of my eyes shutting on me so I just worked on it myself with some Q-Tips and eyewash... All better now
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felt like being in a **** movie but you being the chick hahahahaha
best. feeling. evarrr!
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**** t tops if ur going to cut then do a vette roof on a fbody.Targa top baby!!!!I seen a mach 1 w/ a targa top at a car show. looked sweet.
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Yeah. Just keep sawing across the top, then drop the 'Vette roof on. Piece of cake!
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Originally Posted by Whistler
Yeah. Just keep sawing across the top, then drop the 'Vette roof on. Piece of cake!
You don't need the Vette roof, you can just use your old fiberglass roof and hold it on with c-clamps...
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