Recently I decided to part out my first 2g and scrap the body, and the closer I come to completly stripping it, the sadder I get. I just can't let her go out like that, at least not without a fight! So I will be attempting the infamous targa top conversion as soon as I clean out my garage to make room for it. It's going to be an interesting summer for me this year! I'll update the progress once I get started. Oh I can't wait...and I won't ask stupid questions on how to do it either, I promise lol
#98266, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 0
Good Luck. A local attempted it on his Eclipse and it looks like shit. He is a piece of white trash however though. He just used a sawzaw and hacked the top off, didnt even take the headliner out. Filled all the cuts will bondo and sanded it down. Drove it to the body shop to get painted, all the bondo cracked out due to body flex. Got it painted anyway, drove it home and it all cracked again. He still seems to think he has the nicest car in the world. You can litterally see the body roll when he makes turns.
#98267, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 0
Have fun, it looks nice in the pictures I've seen of it done. Good luck on the venture and be sure to make safety a priority
I contributed to the Wiki! EVO IX - just a really expensive boost gauge and a K&N air filter 96 Eclipse RS -awaiting registration and inspection 95 Eclipse GS - parts car Mods/Profile - http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=cs82685
#98268, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 2
Damn Mike! How come EVERY picture you host has to be so damn small?
Anywho, Ive never heard of this before, is there any threads about it on the board? I think I'll go ahead and google this topic now!
But good luck to you sir , what ever happened to the lighted key rings? I though you were doing great, any updates?
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#98269, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 3
Originally posted by edxmon Damn Mike! How come EVERY picture you host has to be so damn small? Anywho, Ive never heard of this before, is there any threads about it on the board? I think I'll go ahead and google this topic now! But good luck to you sir , what ever happened to the lighted key rings? I though you were doing great, any updates?
LOL! I still gotta get the ring out of a pass. handle to make a mold of. I just converted the RS to power windows so when I get the lock actuators out of my other 2g, I'll have the extra handle to get that from. Would have done it sooner but I HATE taking these handles out!
#98270, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 4 Mar-22-07 02:55 PM by edxmon
I've been going through searches about the targa top, but all the damn pics are gone, the names I was able to fid were : Dre99gsx from tuners and widebodied, from 2gnt. I might head over to tooners and search on there. Lemme know how the key ring project goes!
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#98271, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 3
Originally posted by edxmon Damn Mike! How come EVERY picture you host has to be so damn small? Anywho, Ive never heard of this before, is there any threads about it on the board? I think I'll go ahead and google this topic now! But good luck to you sir , what ever happened to the lighted key rings? I though you were doing great, any updates?
There's an active user on tuners that has it done
I contributed to the Wiki! EVO IX - just a really expensive boost gauge and a K&N air filter 96 Eclipse RS -awaiting registration and inspection 95 Eclipse GS - parts car Mods/Profile - http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=cs82685
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#98274, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 8 Mar-22-07 03:00 PM by edxmon
Well it says he redid his rollcage with NHRA Legal Mild Steel, what ever that means, I took it as if that ment high quality
Anywho, I hav been thinking about this (not about DOING it to my car though) and thought: Wouldn't it be easier to make a Spyder into a targa top than a RS,GS, GST or GSX? Since the rear half of the roof would pretty much have no purpose, not supporting the hatch? In Dre's car, the roll cage is supporting the small strip of roof back there which in turn supports the hatch.
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#98275, "RE: Targa Topping The 2g!!!" In response to Reply # 9
I think there's another one over there. I remember seeing a red one in someones avatar, I actually think they're an RST
I contributed to the Wiki! EVO IX - just a really expensive boost gauge and a K&N air filter 96 Eclipse RS -awaiting registration and inspection 95 Eclipse GS - parts car Mods/Profile - http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=cs82685
, what ever happened to the lighted key rings? I though you were doing great, any updates?
