Carbon Fiber

[RazoE]

Here's my 89 white package targa (lucky you) with a CF hood..

few more pics here..

http://www.supramania.com/forums/album.php?albumid=70


Removal is easy as pie, just 4 bolts, and unplug the winshield squirters, and remove the hood struts..

installation is a bit tougher as you need to align it, but it's the same 4 bolts..

as for the hood struts, you can no longer use them unless you use just 1, and it's absolutely positively blown. I used a single 17-year old blown strut for my hood, and it was STILL too strong, and buckled and creaked my hood when i tried to shut it, so I grabbed a random hood prop off another car at the junkyard and use that..

 

[metaphysico]

My worry about two layer cf targa would be the structural strength, cf targa is probably gonna be pretty flexible (in relative terms). The normal targa is heavy because it supports the car a lot. I would just be afraid with the cf part the body would flex like it does with the targa off, and that is on thing I can't stand.

 

[Suitcase Jefferson]

Looks pretty nice with the CF hood, but it's too much of a hassle for me.

I *just* ordered my CF Targa though - will get pictures when it arrives in the coming weeks.

 

[RazoE]

what's the hassle..?

 

[Suitcase Jefferson]

The hassle is I'm not very mechanically inclined, lol!

Besides, I thought about it and it seems to be more trouble than it's worth for me. I'm happy with my stock hood. But I did decide to get that CF Targa-top!

 

[mkiiichip]

Who sells a CF targa?

 

[Suitcase Jefferson]

I found a seller on eBay, selling Fiberglass-backed Targa-tops. I messaged him, asking him if he does full Carbon-fiber targa-tops for the Mark III. He said he would for around $400USD. So that was that. Here he is: http://myworld.ebay.ca/realcarbonfiber1/

Tell 'em StinkyBob22 sent'cha!