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damnfiknow
post Jan 10 2011, 04:54 PM
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My driving is limited to warm weather as I have one hell of a time getting in to 914 with top on. "Old war injury". Idea came to me that if I could modify a top so as to fold it over from driver's side half way, climb in and reach up and pull back to latch down. Has anyone seen anything on modifications of tops? It would be nice to keep the integrity of the top as far as weatherproofing.
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post Jan 10 2011, 05:03 PM
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Seems like a pretty easy cut to hinge it down a reinforced (somehow) middle...
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post Jan 10 2011, 05:59 PM
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With the existing targa design our cars are pretty ideal for gullwing doors, just build a t-top roof, then fab 2 roof sections and some window frames and weld them to the doors. You could probably even retain the stock windows if you are smart about the window frame construction. If you had an extra set of doors you could run it as a t-top. It is totally doable, just throw fabrication talent and money at the problem.
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post Jan 10 2011, 06:29 PM
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You'll have to lighten up the doors a lot or it will take one super strong air lift shock to keep it open. If I remember, them doors is HEAVY!
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post Jan 10 2011, 06:45 PM
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post Jan 10 2011, 07:41 PM
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Put the top in the rear trunk where it belongs and you solved you problem.
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post Jan 10 2011, 07:45 PM
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Wouldn't be all that hard, just time consuming. Make a center bar like the 70's Vettes and T birds. Cut the top to fit and create a hing ( 2, for and aft
) for the inside part. Hinges up and down and still use the factory latches. It could be done to look completely factory (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Could be even cooler to get Mikey to make a set of transparents like the Vettes had (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Jan 10 2011, 07:45 PM
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You have a top?

Fix your heater and lose the top for good.
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post Jan 10 2011, 08:09 PM
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I think "damnfiknow" only meant to modify the targa top,, not the doors too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I'm sure some folks here might have a top or two somewhere in their garage they might donate to his project. (sorry I don't)

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post Jan 10 2011, 09:12 PM
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I do, but shipping an object that size is costly.

Never tried Greyhound.
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post Jan 10 2011, 09:19 PM
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QUOTE(Rotary'14 @ Jan 10 2011, 06:09 PM) *

I think "damnfiknow" only meant to modify the targa top,, not the doors too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I'm sure some folks here might have a top or two somewhere in their garage they might donate to his project. (sorry I don't)

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Robert whats up man how is the project going, Did you make me a motor mount (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

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post Jan 10 2011, 09:27 PM
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Jan 10 2011, 08:12 PM) *



Never tried Greyhound.



That is because they run away from you too fast! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dog.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/209.85.48.8-8357-1294716434.1.gif)
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post Jan 10 2011, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Jan 10 2011, 08:45 PM) *

Wouldn't be all that hard, just time consuming. Make a center bar like the 70's Vettes and T birds. Cut the top to fit and create a hing ( 2, for and aft
) for the inside part. Hinges up and down and still use the factory latches. It could be done to look completely factory (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Could be even cooler to get Mikey to make a set of transparents like the Vettes had (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)


Or buy an antique Corvette. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jan 10 2011, 11:23 PM
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here you go ;
http://www.tangentkits.com/The_Tangent_T_Top.html
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post Jan 10 2011, 11:28 PM
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post Jan 10 2011, 11:30 PM
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Jan 10 2011, 04:29 PM) *

You'll have to lighten up the doors a lot or it will take one super strong air lift shock to keep it open. If I remember, them doors is HEAVY!

Doors? He's talking roof panels. Actually your soft top ideas might work for his goals.
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post Jan 10 2011, 11:33 PM
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Mr Hines comes through with a post that hits the requested target. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
That's the concept I pictured:
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post Jan 10 2011, 11:38 PM
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ya'll crack me up.
"Seems like a pretty easy"
"Wouldn't be all that hard"
...and I thought cali had the best weed
gimme some dat alabama slamma wit a whiskey chaser an a beer
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post Jan 11 2011, 12:23 AM
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QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ Jan 10 2011, 09:38 PM) *

ya'll crack me up.
"Seems like a pretty easy"
"Wouldn't be all that hard"
...and I thought cali had the best weed
gimme some dat alabama slamma wit a whiskey chaser an a beer


we do...
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