 Targa Top?, has anyone done it? |
 Jul 14, 2010 - 7:11 PM
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Hey guys, been curious as of today..
I've been missing my del sol lately and been thinking alot about turning my new celica into a targa top.. have any of you ever done it or seen it done before? all inputs apreciated, love hearing from you guys.. thanks (: -------------------- NOVAKx17
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Jul 14, 2010 - 10:44 PM
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I've thought about it before and I simply don't think it would look good. Check out a Supra with a Targa top. There's virtually no roof behind the targa top. For a Targa top on a Celica, you would (I assume) line the rear cut up between the front and rear window. That still leaves the other half of the Celica's roof back there, hanging out and looking awkward. Our cars simply have too much surface area on the roof as opposed to a Supra or a Del Sol. Plus, as Fate said, you'd lose a LOT of structural rigidity. The car wouldn't handle so well at all. And if you're ever in an accident...
But that being said, I would LOVE to be proven wrong about the looks of it. If someone was to do it and it looked good, you bet I'd be having the same done to my own car. -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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NOVAKx17 Targa Top? Jul 14, 2010 - 7:11 PM
Fate Simply put, no.
Due to our cars having a unibod... Jul 14, 2010 - 9:49 PM mgnt232 not the same question, but can non-sunroofer's... Jul 14, 2010 - 11:17 PM windowlicker http://jalopnik.com/291340/the-ultimate-ca...tick+... Jul 14, 2010 - 11:32 PM Batman722 If I get another Celica without a monnroof, I... Jul 14, 2010 - 11:44 PM njccmd2002 easy.
get two celicas...
one must be a convertib... Jul 15, 2010 - 12:04 AM NewOrleans above idea seems the best. getting the vert and ma... Jul 15, 2010 - 12:17 AM 95CelicaST except who wants a targa coupe? Not I. I'd rat... Jul 15, 2010 - 12:27 AM richee3 See what I mean? The Supra has a much smaller back... Jul 15, 2010 - 12:31 AM 95CelicaST The Supra has a wind deflector that rises up when ... Jul 15, 2010 - 12:57 AM
NOVAKx17 Wow, thanks for all the quick responses guys.. but... Jul 15, 2010 - 6:37 AM |
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