 Ever wonder how to tell the difference, between early and late targa tops? |
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| bondo |
 Oct 20 2004, 09:37 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking  Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California  |
Here's some pics:
Note area front latches mount to... the early one (left) has raised areas where the latches mount, and the late one (right) does not . Attached image(s) 
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| bondo |
Oct 20 2004, 09:40 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
In the back, the early top has a smoother transition from the lingitudinal rib to the flat space where the rear latches mount. It's one smooth line from the top of the rib down to the flat area. Also, at the very back, the space behind the seal is hollow when looking from the inside.
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 20 2004, 09:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Did you weigh them ?? I *think* one is lighter than the other.
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| bondo |
Oct 20 2004, 09:42 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
On the late one, the rib slopes down a bit as it widens to the width of the rear latch mounting point, but then has a sudden step down to the level of the latch. At the rear the area behind the seal is solid instead of hollow.
There may be other differences, but these are the ones I noticed. Attached image(s) 
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| bondo |
Oct 20 2004, 09:44 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Oct 20 2004, 08:41 PM) Did you weigh them ?? I *think* one is lighter than the other. B No, I didn't. The early one has to be lighter.. the late one is solid across the rear seal area, and is thicker across the front as you can see in the first pic. It looks like they just filled in the area between the raised parts to make it raised all the way across. |
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| bondo |
Oct 20 2004, 09:46 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Anyone know what the year cutoff is between early and late? Or if they're interchangable between early and late cars?
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| morph |
Oct 20 2004, 10:07 PM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
yes they do interchange
also the cut off was mid 73 |
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