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Old 06-01-2010, 12:23 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BLUESLATE View Post
How about cross-examine between a coupe and a roadster to see where the coupe lacks on chassis reinforcement? And then you can tackle the targa top project from there? I'm pretty sure there are some sort of extra reinforcement done for the roadster, and I'm sure it would work for the coupe.... unless they do not share the same chassis which is impossible. lol I bet Nissan didn't develop a separate chassis for the roadster.
they probly did..... jk
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Originally Posted by Soon View Post
anybody finds a reputable shop with experience converting coupes into targa's keep us informed
i will flat bed my car across the country for this
i had 2 1990 300zx and the t-tops were the one feature i enjoyed above all!!!
my bro has em on his mr2 looks amazing do it

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Originally Posted by DarkPath View Post
I'd bet it would over stress the B pillars or that the hatch would blow out entirely if the the 370 was Targa'd withouot significant structural rework of the roof... there would definitely have to be some sort of tie between the wind shield and the transverse area over the B pillars. So Sunroof or T tops are likely the only chop manageable on the 370...
yea throw a steel bar here and there..
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