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Steel Targa Top, WTB: Steel Targa Top |
Dunc |
Jul 28 2023, 11:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Kennewick, WA Member No.: 17,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hello All,
I seem to recall that someone on the site was fabbing steel targa tops, but my searches have come up empty. Is anyone out there selling steel targa tops? Thanks. |
mepstein |
Jul 29 2023, 04:53 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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davep |
Jul 29 2023, 07:27 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Not cheap at $4000 for the parts and up to 12 months wait. However, it is very interesting and may order one myself. I don't know if there is any economy in scale if 2 or more can be on order at once. Anyone else interested?
Now to find someone capable of installing the roof correctly. |
mepstein |
Jul 29 2023, 07:58 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
$3600 if you pay in full.
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914Sixer |
Jul 29 2023, 08:21 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,903 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Or you can go to wrecking yard and cut the top off any car that is close to the curve and easily worked to fit. Some have used 924, 944 for the metal sunroof. Also George at AA did a photo layout on how to make one from scratch. Maybe he can repost pictures to Classic section.
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76-914 |
Jul 29 2023, 08:23 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,509 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
IIRC, someone posted that they used a lightly 914 modified trunk lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Dunc |
Jul 31 2023, 09:18 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Kennewick, WA Member No.: 17,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Dunc |
Jul 31 2023, 09:26 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Kennewick, WA Member No.: 17,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Not cheap at $4000 for the parts and up to 12 months wait. However, it is very interesting and may order one myself. I don't know if there is any economy in scale if 2 or more can be on order at once. Anyone else interested? Now to find someone capable of installing the roof correctly. is the installation welded or bolted? Thanks for the info, by the way. Dunc |
mepstein |
Jul 31 2023, 09:42 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Not cheap at $4000 for the parts and up to 12 months wait. However, it is very interesting and may order one myself. I don't know if there is any economy in scale if 2 or more can be on order at once. Anyone else interested? Now to find someone capable of installing the roof correctly. is the installation welded or bolted? Thanks for the info, by the way. Dunc It’s gets welded in. |
Literati914 |
Jul 31 2023, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,475 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
IIRC, someone posted that they used a lightly 914 modified trunk lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Brilliant! I love that kind of obvious solution. . |
mepstein |
Jul 31 2023, 11:54 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
IIRC, someone posted that they used a lightly 914 modified trunk lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Brilliant! I love that kind of obvious solution. Just like Root works use of a 944 top, it’s all going to take a ton of fab work and welding. |
Literati914 |
Jul 31 2023, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,475 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
IIRC, someone posted that they used a lightly 914 modified trunk lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Brilliant! I love that kind of obvious solution. Just like Root works use of a 944 top, it’s all going to take a ton of fab work and welding. Sure - but a lot less of it than going from a flat sheet w/ no structure - it seems like a head start to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . |
rjames |
Jul 31 2023, 05:07 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,955 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Or you can go to wrecking yard and cut the top off any car that is close to the curve and easily worked to fit. Easily? Maybe for some. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
mepstein |
Jul 31 2023, 06:42 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
IIRC, someone posted that they used a lightly 914 modified trunk lid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Brilliant! I love that kind of obvious solution. Just like Root works use of a 944 top, it’s all going to take a ton of fab work and welding. Sure - but a lot less of it than going from a flat sheet w/ no structure - it seems like a head start to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . I’m no fabricator but I’m not sure I would agree with you. The targa top actually has some subtle but complex shapes going on and might be quite different from the rear trunk shape. So changing that shape with the trunk ribs already in place might be quite difficult and maybe not very effective. Sometimes it’s easier to start from scratch and duplicate the original structure rather than trying to adapt some other part. At least the 944 top is a top. Lay the trunk lid on top of the car and see if it looks like a top. I’m not feeling it. I thought $3600-4k was high for a steel top until Ben told me he thought it was reasonably priced. He is a welding and fab expert and careful with his money. If he’s telling me it’s a good deal for what it is, I’m going to believe it. |
Literati914 |
Jul 31 2023, 08:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,475 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
.. but I’m not sure I would agree with you. .. I’ve noticed that.. like every single time actually (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . Agree to disagree then. Let’s quit high jacking this man’s wtb. |
mepstein |
Jul 31 2023, 08:56 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
.. but I’m not sure I would agree with you. .. I’ve noticed that.. like every single time actually (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . Agree to disagree then. Let’s quit high jacking this man’s wtb. Your right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) but I can't image why my wife calls me stubborn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Dunc |
Aug 16 2023, 10:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Kennewick, WA Member No.: 17,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Not cheap at $4000 for the parts and up to 12 months wait. However, it is very interesting and may order one myself. I don't know if there is any economy in scale if 2 or more can be on order at once. Anyone else interested? Now to find someone capable of installing the roof correctly. is the installation welded or bolted? Thanks for the info, by the way. Dunc It’s gets welded in. Thanks |
Dunc |
Jan 14 2024, 03:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Kennewick, WA Member No.: 17,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
[quote name='Dunc' date='Aug 16 2023, 08:33 PM' post='3096087']
[quote name='mepstein' post='3092690' date='Jul 31 2023, 08:42 AM'] [quote name='Dunc' post='3092686' date='Jul 31 2023, 11:26 AM'] [quote name='davep' post='3092313' date='Jul 29 2023, 06:27 AM'] Not cheap at $4000 for the parts and up to 12 months wait. However, it is very interesting and may order one myself. I don't know if there is any economy in scale if 2 or more can be on order at once. Anyone else interested? Now to find someone capable of installing the roof correctly. [/quote] is the installation welded or bolted? Thanks for the info, by the way. Dunc [/quote] It’s gets welded in. [/quote] Thanks [/quote My gf is thumbs down on welded installation. These days, I think that someone could 3D an existing top and fab it. My goal is to gain frame stiffness. Maybe a good solution is to fab a tube frame, mount the hold downs to the frame, and mount the top to the frame. Thanks for all the input. Dunc |
partwerks |
Jan 14 2024, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
Seems like a couple years ago, a Gentleman was going to start making some, for a group buy?
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mepstein |
Jan 14 2024, 04:07 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,314 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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