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targa top, oem hard, how do i know
how can you tell if i have an original one, people say it has to do with the way the clip look, is there any picture of the 2 style
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12-21-2006, 11:26 AM
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I don't know that there are any repros of the OEM style hardt targa top. The repro sold by PP is a fiberglass shell bolted to the frame of a soft targa shell, which you provide.
The OEM hard top targa attaches to the rear "face" of the windshield header, not the rear. There's two squarish holes underneath the vinyl, which get little trim pieces when the hardtop is used. If you do a search for my username and 'targa top' you should be able to find the pix I posted some time ago.
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12-21-2006, 11:47 AM
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mine attachs to the rear of the windsheild frame,, the texture on the outside is smooth,, is it supposed to be the same texture as a 914 roof??? or smooth
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12-21-2006, 11:53 AM
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Do your latches twist to lock, or do they latch straight back, up under the top?
The hardtop that I have has a semi-smooth finish; not pebbly like a soft top, but not polished like a steel roof.
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12-21-2006, 11:57 AM
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the latch do not twist,, it is some some of double hinge with a hook, you pull down and forward to put the hook in the hole and then you push back up and them fold the plastic thingy in the hole, i will try to take picture tonight
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My fiberglass top is smooth and painted body color, and latches just like the folding top. It was said to be factory, but I don't know for sure. I can tell you that it is much heavier than the folding top, and mine needs to be adjusted as the outside of the leading edges sits up higher than the windshield header, which results in wind noise. Thus I don't use it much. I think it would be pretty quite if the leading edge sat flush.
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Freezing: it sounds like you indeed have a factory hardtop; I'll give you $100 for it - that's what I paid for mine
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12-21-2006, 02:21 PM
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was not really looking at selling it , just read that they are rare, and i wanted to know more, i intent on keeping it and buy a folding one,, I am still not sure how that panel will fit in the trunk, is there bracket to attach it to or what?
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12-22-2006, 04:38 AM
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12-22-2006, 05:10 AM
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That appears to me to be a legit OEM hard targa top.
I'll double my previous offer I thought about using mine to repro them, but it would have set me back a serious grip to have the latches made. What year is your car? Those only fit in the trunks of cars with non-boosted brakes, from what i'm told.
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the car is a 75 , i am not sure if it is a early or late,, but it does not have a brake booster,i know in my 914-6 there is hook and latchs in the trunk but no evidence of that in the 911 to secure the top in the trunk, I guess the folding one are easily available and might be a better way to keep lugage room
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