Making a t-top or targa

SS#1304 · 09-28-2002, 01:05 AM

I'm a newbie to this board and was wondering if anyone on here knows of anyone has made a t-top or targa out of there newer Mustang? specifically 2000 and up? If so where would I find a tech manual or something along the lines to make it?

98SteedaGT · 09-29-2002, 09:49 AM

I asked the same question several months ago about my 98 b4 I sold it... I dont' think it would be a good idea. The people doing it would have only 1 chance to do it right. IF you are to let someone turn your car into T or Targa, make sure they will fix anything they screw up.

SS#1304 · 09-29-2002, 10:53 AM

Thats fine I have seen it done to a Z28 and was wanting to do it to a mustang so is there anywhere to get information on this?

98SteedaGT · 09-30-2002, 08:18 AM

I can understand the Z/SS conversion, as they made the Z/SS in both T and Hardtops. All you would need to do is get someone with bodyworks skills to copy a T-Top model and then buy all the components from GM/Chevy.. The mustangs in question never came in T-Tops, so you can't just go down to Ford and buy all the parts, someone will have to make them, unless you get someone to mold in T-Tops from a different car that has a similar design. Anyways, to answer your question, I never could find anyone that would/could do it. Sorry.

you may want to see if Camaro or other Tops would fit in the space and then talk to a local body/custom shop and see if they will do the conversion... prob won't be cheap though..

The Deuce · 10-01-2002, 01:19 AM

I don't know that the roof would be stong enough to hold itself up with a conversion like that. The f-bodies were originally designed to have a big hole cut out of them, its part of the reason the B-pillar is so large.

Might be why nobody does it.

SS#1304 · 10-01-2002, 01:44 AM

Well the older mustangs that I have seen do have T-tops these are like 87 and older style so i dunno?????

09-29-2002, 09:49 AM	#2
98SteedaGT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 330	I asked the same question several months ago about my 98 b4 I sold it... I dont' think it would be a good idea. The people doing it would have only 1 chance to do it right. IF you are to let someone turn your car into T or Targa, make sure they will fix anything they screw up. __________________ // 1998 GT-Steeda Conversion \\ -- Sold // Now own 2001 F-150 SuperCrew 5.4L \\

09-30-2002, 08:18 AM	#4
98SteedaGT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 330	I can understand the Z/SS conversion, as they made the Z/SS in both T and Hardtops. All you would need to do is get someone with bodyworks skills to copy a T-Top model and then buy all the components from GM/Chevy.. The mustangs in question never came in T-Tops, so you can't just go down to Ford and buy all the parts, someone will have to make them, unless you get someone to mold in T-Tops from a different car that has a similar design. Anyways, to answer your question, I never could find anyone that would/could do it. Sorry. you may want to see if Camaro or other Tops would fit in the space and then talk to a local body/custom shop and see if they will do the conversion... prob won't be cheap though.. __________________ // 1998 GT-Steeda Conversion \\ -- Sold // Now own 2001 F-150 SuperCrew 5.4L \\

10-01-2002, 01:19 AM	#5
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	I don't know that the roof would be stong enough to hold itself up with a conversion like that. The f-bodies were originally designed to have a big hole cut out of them, its part of the reason the B-pillar is so large. Might be why nobody does it. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

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09-28-2002, 01:05 AM	#1
SS#1304 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Springfield Posts: 3	Making a t-top or targa I'm a newbie to this board and was wondering if anyone on here knows of anyone has made a t-top or targa out of there newer Mustang? specifically 2000 and up? If so where would I find a tech manual or something along the lines to make it?

09-29-2002, 10:53 AM	#3
SS#1304 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Springfield Posts: 3	Thats fine I have seen it done to a Z28 and was wanting to do it to a mustang so is there anywhere to get information on this?

10-01-2002, 01:44 AM	#6
SS#1304 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Springfield Posts: 3	Well the older mustangs that I have seen do have T-tops these are like 87 and older style so i dunno?????