Ultimate Targa Thread!

[sbrown.nw]

Rota Foxes 7.5 & 9" x 17 (only one offset for each rim size available).

[911michael]

[Divedeep]

I thought I wanted to share 2 videos with you that I got from the first owner of the car (being the 4th owner now).
They were probably taken in 1980.

1) Cool to see the style of late 70s/early 80s...
Car wash

2) The original console was replaced by a selfmade aluminm rack, likewise the speakers in the back.
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[bigel]

Originally Posted by Divedeep

I thought I wanted to share 2 videos with you that I got from the first owner of the car (being the 4th owner now).
They were probably taken in 1980.

1) Cool to see the style of late 70s/early 80s...
Car wash

2) The original console was replaced by a selfmade aluminm rack, likewise the speakers in the back.
Design icon

Outstanding!

[Charlie V]

From a couple of years back - just after paint.....

[jayTiger]

Hi,

I figured I would ask the Targa guys, I am a new owner of an 1987 Targa, the previous owners took great care of the vehicle. The top was rebuilt a couple of years ago and has not been folded since.

Is there any place to put the unfolded top in the vehicle...
Any precautions when folding and unfolding the top....

Thanks,
J

[rw229]

Yes, the unfolded top can be carefully slid behind the front seats. Can't help on folding as I never tried it.

Originally Posted by jayTiger

Hi,

I figured I would ask the Targa guys, I am a new owner of an 1987 Targa, the previous owners took great care of the vehicle. The top was rebuilt a couple of years ago and has not been folded since.

Is there any place to put the unfolded top in the vehicle...
Any precautions when folding and unfolding the top....

Thanks,
J

[mystro]

I fold mine and lay it in the trunk with the vinyl side up. The manual tells how to fold it properly.

Originally Posted by jayTiger

Hi,

I figured I would ask the Targa guys, I am a new owner of an 1987 Targa, the previous owners took great care of the vehicle. The top was rebuilt a couple of years ago and has not been folded since.

Is there any place to put the unfolded top in the vehicle...
Any precautions when folding and unfolding the top....

Thanks,
J

[sobamaflyer]

Originally Posted by rw229

Can't help on folding as I never tried it.

This reminds me of the time I did a full-on detail of a pretty nice old 300ZX with T-Tops. I made that thing look brand new, in the course of it I took the tops off to clean their channels and left them carefully stowed as it was beautiful outside when I took it back to the owner.

He about had a panic attack, he'd never taken the tops off and I had now ruined his life.

I intend absolutely no offense, but why buy/have a car with a view of the sky if you are afraid to use it's apparatus the way the manufacturer intended? It should be noted though that nothing on my car is nearly museum quality so YMMV

[yazhound]

As I live in Georgia, and the AC in my car is feeble, I left the top off all summer long, and stored it open in the extra bedroom/office. I just put it back on last week.

[rw229]

In my case, it was never folded because it was either slid behind the seats or hanging in the garage.

Originally Posted by sobamaflyer

This reminds me of the time I did a full-on detail of a pretty nice old 300ZX with T-Tops. I made that thing look brand new, in the course of it I took the tops off to clean their channels and left them carefully stowed as it was beautiful outside when I took it back to the owner.

He about had a panic attack, he'd never taken the tops off and I had now ruined his life.

I intend absolutely no offense, but why buy/have a car with a view of the sky if you are afraid to use it's apparatus the way the manufacturer intended? It should be noted though that nothing on my car is nearly museum quality so YMMV

[eimkeith]

Originally Posted by t-freund

Hi everybody from germany!

Thought i add the black bi*ch to the thread.

Next year she's 40 years old, but still going strong.

ST 2.3-oldschool-setup, without twin plug, on modified zeniths and 01 cams.

more of this, please.

[efhughes3]

Originally Posted by mystro

I fold mine and lay it in the trunk with the vinyl side up. The manual tells how to fold it properly.

If you want the top to last, don't fold it up. That destroys the vinyl over time, as well as strerch it.

[daepp]

My top was recovered 5 years ago. I fold it often with no complications - and mine is 40 years old. Just get it recovered if it ever gets bad.

[tanmanbgoh]

Bought 6 months ago,repo from California(23 years) so far no probs..Love it with top off almost no matter the temp..lol..crank up the heat. wish I had info on past,but repo made impossible to track down owners(2) Turbo trim..

[Luc Bernier]

GOT IT a month ago, love it
need to get the mags done and change the targa seals....
and find a new radio

[tripe]

Been a while since I first/last logged in Some radical work's been done to mine:













Nearly finished now.







Great site BTW, won't leave it another 7 years before logging in again!

[Gordo2]

A bit old - has since had a complete suspension refresh with upgrades, and lowered to Euro specs.

[mray2686]

Originally Posted by Gordo2

A bit old - has since had a complete suspension refresh with upgrades, and lowered to Euro specs.

Looks familiar!

[tincob]

mray2682, what color blue is yours?

Gordo2's targa looks like Iris Blue while your's look to be a deeper color (or is it just the lighting?).

There was a metallic blue in the SC's that I really liked.