coupe to hatch conversion? Options

[dliverance]

has anyone ever succesfully turned a coupe into a hatch? or is it even possible?

[D-Man]

if anything, vert to coupe, not to hatch.
the verts start as coupes.

we've got alot of similarities, but in no way is the roof the only difference. Us verts got different framing structures to support our lack of roof support, the hatch just has a wider rear paneling, but the framing is the same as the coupe. verts got this wierd O-hole looking rear framing support, opposed to the beams. Atleast mine does but i seem to have the gheyest vert that was ever created. (i got ripped man )

[MaskedMan]

if anything, vert to coupe, not to hatch.
the verts start as coupes.

we've got alot of similarities, but in no way is the roof the only difference. Us verts got different framing structures to support our lack of roof support, the hatch just has a wider rear paneling, but the framing is the same as the coupe. verts got this wierd O-hole looking rear framing support, opposed to the beams. Atleast mine does but i seem to have the gheyest vert that was ever created. (i got ripped man )

Actually, presure is right, the verts all started out as coupes and they were shipped from Japan to a place in Southern California where they underwent their transformation. All of the Convertibles were built off of GT coupes, that's why the Convertible didn't come out until 95, when the hatch and coupe were released in 94. The reinforcement on the convertibles were done to retain the original stability of the coupe (while the top is up ofcourse). The rear end on the convertible has extreme reinforcement to be able to maintain it's structural integrity even when the top is down.

[D-Man]

if anything, vert to coupe, not to hatch.
the verts start as coupes.

we've got alot of similarities, but in no way is the roof the only difference. Us verts got different framing structures to support our lack of roof support, the hatch just has a wider rear paneling, but the framing is the same as the coupe. verts got this wierd O-hole looking rear framing support, opposed to the beams. Atleast mine does but i seem to have the gheyest vert that was ever created. (i got ripped man )

Actually, presure is right, the verts all started out as coupes and they were shipped from Japan to a place in Southern California where they underwent their transformation. All of the Convertibles were built off of GT coupes, that's why the Convertible didn't come out until 95, when the hatch and coupe were released in 94. The reinforcement on the convertibles were done to retain the original stability of the coupe (while the top is up ofcourse). The rear end on the convertible has extreme reinforcement to be able to maintain it's structural integrity even when the top is down.

True. and all of this is well known. However structure isn't the only modifications made. It truely is a whole new car trim. But i see the comparison that you are trying to make. But to even attempt to convert a Vert to a Coupe is nowhere near worth the quality and cost (savings) that you would have by simply purchasing a coupe. While the 6th gens were in production it may have been cost effective to convert coupes to verts, however today, it is not. Nor the vice versa. That is all that I am saying.

Keeping in mind that structe isn't the only thing modified. our speaker panels were redesigned, our speakers themselfs were positioned stright across instead of angled Carpet was modified. Trunk was modified, extra paneling was installed there, extra framing bars were installed, and so on... But we all know this, and everything that happened.

All i'm saying is that a conversion (from any trim to any trim) isn't worth it.