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post Oct 21 2011, 06:41 AM
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Does anyone have a kit made for making a non removable steel targa top?
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post Oct 21 2011, 09:07 AM
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post Oct 21 2011, 11:36 AM
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Do a search on here...can't remember but someone grafted a 924/944 section of a steel roof (with the pop-out sunroof thing) onto a 914. Finished product looked very cool.
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post Oct 21 2011, 11:39 AM
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here is the link:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=76305&st=0
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post Oct 21 2011, 04:47 PM
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Anyone interested in making one or a kit?
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post Oct 21 2011, 06:47 PM
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I have a 944 Turbo parts car and a sawzall make me an offer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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post Oct 22 2011, 08:39 PM
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Are you referring to fabbing up the custom hard top or just chopping out a roof to sell?

I was looking for plug N play type of scenario.
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post Oct 22 2011, 08:46 PM
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Here is a plug & play http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...984.m1423.l2649
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post Oct 22 2011, 09:53 PM
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I'll have to put that plug N play on pause.
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post Oct 23 2011, 12:00 AM
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How could it be plug and play if it has to be welded on?
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post Oct 23 2011, 10:47 AM
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The same concept as paying someone to fab the top and paying someone to have it put on.
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post Oct 23 2011, 10:53 AM
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This is the only successful steel top I know of.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=142668
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post Oct 23 2011, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE(esses62 @ Oct 21 2011, 03:58 PM) *

QUOTE(partwerks @ Oct 21 2011, 06:47 PM) *

Anyone interested in making one or a kit?


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post Oct 23 2011, 05:55 PM
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I have a kit. Looks like this one. There will be some assembly and custom fabrication required. $150 + shipping

The picture is not mine, but I can cut. You thought I was joking?


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post Oct 24 2011, 10:04 PM
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Do you have any pics of the inside of the top and the sides where the seal goes, as well as the back portion?
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post Oct 25 2011, 05:49 PM
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It's still on the car right now I can snap some in the mornig if you want.
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post Oct 25 2011, 05:58 PM
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Oct 22 2011, 11:00 PM) *

This is the only successful steel top I know of.

The one Jamie pointed out is another great example.
And bonus, it's plug and play... You buy the steel top and it comes with the car pre-installed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Oct 25 2011, 08:06 PM
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How about one made from scratch outta 304 SS sheet (.050"?) with inside ribs spot welded fastening to the chassis like the original top or some bolt down design?

If we can design one my sheetmetal shop can fab it if there was enough group buy interest to cover my shops overhead and raw material costs.
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post Oct 25 2011, 08:31 PM
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I don't know that it would need to be made out of stainless steel, just carbon.

Could a person use the other 914 enthusiast's top he made as a pattern for dimensions? Would it be more cost effective to just build off of the 944 roof section as he did?

I would rather not have something that bolted in, but maybe a person could make 2 versions? Bolt in and weld in permanent?

And something where a person can put a real seal in at the top so it doesn't leak water in all the time.

Sounds like Automobile Atlanta has the dies to produce steel tops, but no demand for it and quoted me $4,500.00 to have one made.
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post Oct 25 2011, 09:13 PM
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Sure I agree. I was thinking a grained finish (Delorean?) could be pretty cool. Otherwise top could be 1018 CRS also. I buy a bit of 304 for our products so its not a problem.

What would be a reasonable price for a steel top? $4500 seems way to high to me. I'd like that kinda dough. I was thinking of a design that would get us to about $1500-$1750 or so.
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