4th gen targa top conversion (in progress, updated often)

[666_speed]

I'll go without it at first then and see. Thanks, I know absolutley nothing about this stuff. I've never done anything dealing with anything like that. I've never had SFC's on any car I've owned :/

EDIT: Is there much benefit to be had from going with a 3 point set of SFC's as opposed to the regular ones?

[Mr. Luos]

Not really.

[92zcamaroperson]

depends on who you talk to on whether a 3 point is better. Not saying I know but i do know that i get a mixed answer everytime i look into it. I would look into the differences in the subframes between a convertable and regular cars. You should find some answers there. I think a hoop would be good too. But if you do that i would go ahead and put in a decent low profile 6 point cage. Something to go along the doors to provide more rigidity. Just my thoughts though. I dont neccessarily like cages in street cars but there are ways of doing it that wont cause too many problems

[666_speed]

It's a v6, I'm trying my best to stray away from a cage. I personally like the look tha a cage gives a car, but don't want one for this car.

[92zcamaroperson]

thats why i say low profile. Some designs can be hidden. Im not talking about some excessive cage.

[666_speed]

I like visible cages but I will not put a cage in this car as long as it is a v6. If it was an ls1 car or something, I would definately consider it.

[88camaroproject]

use like 3 layers of fiberglass mat and i would suggest sanding that real good then using bondo to get it all super smoothe. and you usually have to gelcoat fiberglass so it dosnt get eaten alive by the sun. but i guess a few layers of paint would do the trick, butwhen you bondo it use the nice fiberglass basd grenn bondo body filler, it wont absorb water or pop/crack out. its a lot better then working with the normal bondo. but with bondo you get a real smooth finish, its hard to sand fiberglass mat to a smooth finish and almost impossible.

[666_speed]

Only update, SFC's arrived today, will be next week before I have time to install them and have possibly decided on a new route to make the roof panel.

[666_speed]

I know this is very late but I don't want this thread to die. I've been extremely busy with life and a lot of unexpected things have came up. KSP was late on my background investigation which in turn got me disqualified from the ISP hiring process. I've been brought back into the process and have had to make some trips to Indiana and am getting things prepared for academy in less than 3 weeks. Sorry to leave everyone in the dark for so long, it's been stressful to say the least. If I take this opportunity with the state police this project will hold off for 8-9 months :/ If I pass on this opportunity I hope to go through with this in 2-3 months.


There's your long over due update.

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by 666_speed

I know this is very late but I don't want this thread to die. I've been extremely busy with life and a lot of unexpected things have came up. KSP was late on my background investigation which in turn got me disqualified from the ISP hiring process. I've been brought back into the process and have had to make some trips to Indiana and am getting things prepared for academy in less than 3 weeks. Sorry to leave everyone in the dark for so long, it's been stressful to say the least. If I take this opportunity with the state police this project will hold off for 8-9 months :/ If I pass on this opportunity I hope to go through with this in 2-3 months.


There's your long over due update.

Its all good man, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Career before cars... Good luck with it.

[1986Z28]

Originally Posted by Blackcrow64

Career before cars...

you crazy? the onyl reason im working is for my car

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by blownalcoholboy

you crazy? the onyl reason im working is for my car

lol Oh trust me, the only reason I work my crappy job is for my car too. But, I wish I could be working a job that I actually enjoy... You can work on cars with the money from any job. But it makes for a much happier life to be doing something you enjoy.

[ikeyballz]

agreed.

family>friends>career>car