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V · 11-26-2005, 10:49 PM

First off, dont even try a targa top, itll never be right and with any decent power the car will be a pretzel in a few days.

As for hardtop to a t-top, I will be doing a ttop conversion on my 94 z28 over the winter.

ALL 4th gen hardtop and ttops have the same basic roof structure, 3rd gens are completely different. In 93-02 all camaros and firebirds(exc converts obviously) have the main roof support in the center, Have you ever noticed the headliner is lower in the middle? Anyways the conversion is pretty straight forward. First step involves cutting away the composite top roof panel along the windsheild and the groove which seperates the roof panel and sail panel top. once that is cut away, you cut the outer roof rails. Now you will be left with the basic t top roof structure. Supposedly all the bracket holes for the ttop mounts are there already and you just take all donor parts from a ttop car and swap them over. including both side weatherstrippings w/the retainer rails, the ttop mounts, center divider, and headliner. Then all you have to do is drop the ttop panels in place and you're done. I may have made this sound easier then it is though. I DONT suggest the average person try this. Depending on how smooth my 94z28 conversion goes, i will consider doing 4th gen ttop conversions for about $700, and that would include all the conversion parts. As for chassis flex it is equivalent to that of a factory ttop car. In the end, the only noticeable difference between a factory ttop car and a conversion is the rear roof groove by the cut, it will drop straight down, ttop cars factory have a little lip, but the average person would never know that, besides, the ttop rear roof panel is available to purchase if you want a swap to be exact.

11-26-2005, 10:49 PM	#5
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	First off, dont even try a targa top, itll never be right and with any decent power the car will be a pretzel in a few days. As for hardtop to a t-top, I will be doing a ttop conversion on my 94 z28 over the winter. ALL 4th gen hardtop and ttops have the same basic roof structure, 3rd gens are completely different. In 93-02 all camaros and firebirds(exc converts obviously) have the main roof support in the center, Have you ever noticed the headliner is lower in the middle? Anyways the conversion is pretty straight forward. First step involves cutting away the composite top roof panel along the windsheild and the groove which seperates the roof panel and sail panel top. once that is cut away, you cut the outer roof rails. Now you will be left with the basic t top roof structure. Supposedly all the bracket holes for the ttop mounts are there already and you just take all donor parts from a ttop car and swap them over. including both side weatherstrippings w/the retainer rails, the ttop mounts, center divider, and headliner. Then all you have to do is drop the ttop panels in place and you're done. I may have made this sound easier then it is though. I DONT suggest the average person try this. Depending on how smooth my 94z28 conversion goes, i will consider doing 4th gen ttop conversions for about $700, and that would include all the conversion parts. As for chassis flex it is equivalent to that of a factory ttop car. In the end, the only noticeable difference between a factory ttop car and a conversion is the rear roof groove by the cut, it will drop straight down, ttop cars factory have a little lip, but the average person would never know that, besides, the ttop rear roof panel is available to purchase if you want a swap to be exact.