Custom once peice roof for t top
 

i was thinking of trying to make a custom roof that would be once peice that would fit over the t bar and look like the one peice roofs that the corvettes have. I was think of using some used t tops and fiber glassing over them and trying to use the part of the t tops with the locks and handels with the fiber glass. This whole idea came from trying to find a used t top for the one I lost on the freeway and I found a company that sold a once peice roof for the old 70' s corvettes that have t tops. Any one have any ideas or feed back on the idea?

Biggest problem with that would be storing it. You'd pretty much have to leave it at home when you took it off.

yeah unless you made it hindged..... The corvette one fits behind the seats

cant hurt to try =) keep this updated .. maybe with pics =D cuz id like to see what it looks like when its done.. or in the process

i think it would be cool to make a one piece roof but only to get rid of the t-bar. if you made something like the newer corvettes have that you can take that whole piece out that would be tight. but structurally i think it would take alot of work.

yeah thats been done before on here to a thirdgen

Its called a targa top.

what im looking to make is not a targa top but similar , I know what a targa top is

This is exactly what I am doing, how strange this is coming across this post. I already cut the T-BAR off, and I just finished welding in steel lips (where the weather-stripping will run, front and back) that runs from one side to the other....

I haven't gotten into any fiberglass fabrication yet, but I did however cut it's shape out of some plywood that I painted black to match the body (temporarily), and simply taped the seems with some black electrical tape (relax, I do not drive her in the rain... and again, it's only temporary until the fabrication is finished.). ;)

92TransAm, lemme know how you're progressing.... :thumbsup:

yeah but I don't want to remove the t bar from the car because I plan on droping in a 350 with a supercharger later for about 500-600 hp. I replaced the t tops with a used set from a guy out here off a z28 70 bucks, just had to repaint the edges because they were red .

... have you decided yet what you will be using for the one piece? Fiberglass, steel? As for the T-Bar, I could understand why you would want to keep it in tact. But, judging by what I see many Corvette's running these days at the track (both convert, and targa top), it honestly prompted me to cut the freaking thing off, regardless. But again, I could understand why you would want it there though. ;)

i was thinking fiberglass and metal for the frame

fiberglass top would be easy. and you could fit it in the back seats. just hope nonone askes for a ride..lol.


I started back in 03 and desided to just cut it all off and make it a vert.

http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car.../targatop4.jpg
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car.../roofview2.jpg
(vert parts car in the background)

http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...gatop/low1.jpg

this is the now

http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...s/DSC01193.JPG

http://www.cecoatings.com/DropTopZ.html