Convertible.

[vponomar]

Hi, guys.

I'm a proud owner of a 91turbo non-targa with few nice mods. Now I have a crazy idea to convert my non-targa into targa or even convertible. Has anybody heard or done this? Please, share your thoughts.

Thank's..:love:

Vlad.

[stratoayu]

go to suprastore.com .. in the mk3 section their is a blue one that is convertible.. looks hideous in my opinion :D

http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/supra_1892_48986961

[jmcboost]

I have seen a convertable supra. I can't remember where, but it was blue and was in great condition. It almost looked like a convertable rx-7 . Alot of custome work, especially making a trunk on it.

[jmcboost]

Yep, that's it, he beat me to it.

[vponomar]

Thank's.

[SnowMongoose]

All that work.
And still on sawblades.

[trydrew]

Yep.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=56

[NDBoost]

i actually think it looks cool w/ the sawblades and convertible. Very 80s ish

[vponomar]

Ooooow! This 02sixt car looks great! Does anybody know about this lucky owner?

Vlad.

[stratoayu]

i guess to each their own.. but i just dont think it looks right lol...

[tubbie]

All that work.
And still on sawblades.

Spent all the money on the conversion, none left for wheels or anything else.... :rofl:

[americanjebus]

wow that actually looks pretty good, the trunk section is a bit long but nice none the less, looks so much like a vette.

[Brewster]

looks like a c4 vert.

[OneJoeZee]

looks like a c4 vert.

yeah.

terrible

[Jeff Lange]

I think it looks great.

Probably is loose like a wet noodle, but looks great.

[johnathan1]

I don't car what anyone says, that looks f***in AWESOME!

[CRE]

[QUOTE=vponomar]Now I have a crazy idea to convert my non-targa into targa or even convertible.QUOTE]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the frame going to need a lot of beefing up just to get it feeling only half as sloppy as a stock targa model? I thought the frames on the stock targas were reinforced quite a lot.

[swaq]

Don't do it. Sell your Supra to someone who appreciates having the hard top for extra rigidity (like someone who does AutoX) and then buy yourself a targa. Then maybe consider converting it to a convertible if you have plenty of money to burn.

[MassSupra89]

Don't do it. Sell your Supra to someone who appreciates having the hard top for extra rigidity (like someone who does AutoX) and then buy yourself a targa. Then maybe consider converting it to a convertible if you have plenty of money to burn.


I agree, the hardtops are hard to find and despite how I love cruising with the roof off I would take the hardtop for rigidity,weight,rareness, and they're cheaper to insure. Love your hardtop as it is because It will not provide the ideal bracing for a convertible as a Targa would. A convertible must have strong A-pillars that won't fold and crush in an accident. The targa was designed for this but the hardtop has a roof for the support. Removing the roof will take away this support and in the case of a rollover or such incident, well just imagine your entire body being stuffed between your pedals and seat.

[casper35404]

I wish I had a complete hardtop. I bought mine with a sunroof that you can't open because it blows the headliner down and you have to watch out for car washes and hard rains.

[Clip]

i <3 my hardtop, but if you made a convertible youd need a helluva lot of bracing to firm it up. ever since i flipped my hardtop mazda i wont get anything other than a hardtop. just makes me uncomfy thinking that the windshield mightve folded straight down and into me

[vponomar]

Thank you, guys. You are right, safety first.... Although it's sad that I will not feel fresh air from the top.
Do you think I still can put a HUGE sunroof, basically by cutting a hole in the roof and keeping metal on the periphery?

Vlad.

[92turbo4life]

the white on elooks ok...
i think targa is best looking but i love my roof....
targa is better to me:)

[MassSupra89]

Thank you, guys. You are right, safety first.... Although it's sad that I will not feel fresh air from the top.
Do you think I still can put a HUGE sunroof, basically by cutting a hole in the roof and keeping metal on the periphery?

Vlad.


Go with a full roll cage and you could cut whatever you want out.
If you strengthen the edges and corners of the roof and pillars I'm sure you could make a Huuge custom break-away roof or something. But that's alot of modification. I think a full roof sized sunroof would be cool, but I wouldn't want to get into that much cutting and bracing.

[Revolver]

There is also this:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/Turbo92/DSC002127E0.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/Turbo92/DSC002117E0.jpg

I forget who owns it.
I wouldn't do it, but I don't think it, or the blue one, looks bad.

[JustAnotherVictim]

Not a big fan but it looks ok. I think the sunroof would be a better idea.

[92turbo4life]

i like it but the way the shit is covered ont he back looks like ass...