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OK, I remember some journalistic discussion about this topic when the cabrio's came out in '83, and the word was that the targa body was used unmodified in any way. I think the strenth concerns were laid to rest when the Turbo cabrio's came out in, what, '87 or '88?
I think this particular conversion project is one of those incidents where the factory (or PCNA) let us owners down! There were 'rumors' to the effect that there were going to be 'economical' conversion kits available from dealers in the $2-$3000 range, and I say rumors because automotive journalists talked in reviews of the '83 cabrio as if they had confirmation from PCNA sources that such kits WOULD be available, but no names or contacts were listed!!! I checked at a couple of MAJOR dealers by phone in '85-'86, to no avail.
The explanation I got from various parts department people at that time was just conjecture, perhaps just like the original 'rumors' ... that PCNA changed their minds, with the thinking that selling low-cost kits would cut into new-car cabrio sales, which I contend is PURE BUNK!!! The people in the market for a new late '80's 911 cabrio would never have been satisfied with a converted used car, and owner's of older Targa's like myself weren't in the market for a new one, either!!!
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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa
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