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Targa Conversions???

I have seen all kinds of kits to convert Porsches and I have wondered if kits are made to convert a Targa to a coupe. The bad part would be the weight....right? The good part would be the low cost of the initial project car considering the lower value of Targas...right?

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Re: Targa Conversions???

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I have seen all kinds of kits to convert Porsches and I have wondered if kits are made to convert a Targa to a coupe. The bad part would be the weight....right? The good part would be the low cost of the initial project car considering the lower value of Targas...right?
Sorta kinda almost. I will be shipping fiberglass hardtops in the near future.

http://www.rennlight.com/hardtop/

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Looks nice! Bet it is a lot of work to get to this point in a project like this!

Keep us informed, would be interested in one. Will it fit a Targa or does the rollbar have to be removed? Really like having the rollbar in the car for safety reasons.

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Looks nice! Bet it is a lot of work to get to this point in a project like this!

Yes - I've been working on it since December.

Will it fit a Targa or does the rollbar have to be removed? Really like having the rollbar in the car for safety reasons.

The targa roll bar has to go, but it's not like the market is bereft of solutions. This top fits like a cab top, so the angles are completely different; you would have to do at least a partial cab conversion (weld in the mounts) in order to be able to use it.

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