Targa Top, Pricy, but worth it... Options

[bloodrain]

I just got off the phone with my buddy at Mad Mods here in Florida. I want to make my 95 celica GT a targa top. He said to make a custom kit would cost about $3000 to $4000 because the car has to be reinforced and stuff. Does this sound right and is there a kit anywhere (such as a universal kit) that could possibly fit? Thanks in advance for any feed back.

[Drocay]

nope aint no kits, nore do i think there will be. I say go get it bro it should look real hot and be original as hell.

[bloodrain]

Ya im thinkin about it, right now I got about $2000 saved up, but i wanted to use the money more for a turbo kit. (I gotta be able to beat my friends Golf GTI 1.8T) So I dunno, I really want that and the vertical doors, but im wondering if I did get both would they cause problems such as water leaking when it rains, ya know. Anywho I'll post some pics of my car soon so you guys can see what Im drivin.

[funnyboy117]

It probably isn't worth it to spend $3-4k just to have a targa top unless you have a show car or really don't have anything else to spend your money on.

[bloodrain]

ya thats what i was thinking, I really did want a targa top tho :-( but I also want to save up for about a year , sell my car for about $6-7k and use all the money for a down payment on an Evo MR

[madmods]

you would be better off selling the car and getting a a convertible. Is it possible, yea, but its a major hack job. No kits, and I would recommend going to a junkyard with a renzall and cutting off a top to use for parts.

[bloodrain]

Dont want the convertable, I want something nobody has, and a t-top or targa top would be awsome

[DamDirtyApes]

dooo it

[Batman722]

I would do it if I lived in Florida. But $3-$4K is expensive...

[madmods]

I think neverstop at one time was going to do that. Read that thread.

[tomazws]

I'd just sell the Celica and get a t-top MR2....

nah...

I'll stick with my Celica

[madmods]

I'd just sell the Celica and get a t-top MR2....

nah...

I'll stick with my Celica
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Man, but looking at them convertible mr2s, this would be the car I would trade for....but man I love my celi its deep love, but this mr2 is so sexy.

[yarik83]

is there a way to do it? Yes there is.
Messing with my own car i have learned a few things. I also have what I call a working van and me and my step father do everything impossible to it.

To do the targa yourself you need:
-make a roll cage if you are concearned with safety. I'd go with classic H style mounted along the body of the car.
-cut out the roof, add targa top accesories (ie from home depot)
.. etc

total cost will be no more than a 1000, hard to do, but totally worth it.

[Jaws4God]

Man that is pretty expensive... but it would be unique and cool... i'd love to see how it turns out.

[nightrider]

Cant beat lambo doors (see my pics), t bars are very dated on all cars unless its a Supra!!!!

[jayi12-15psi]

you mean targa tops are dated?

[bloodrain]

targa top celicas would own the STREET, well if you have any knowledge of celicas at all they would. everyone has lambo doors (im gonna get em soon) but how many have you seen with a targa top?

[Punch]

Bob at mad mods know whats he's doing so if he gave you that price thats a shop price!

[maikl]

i've seen miatas and z-3 with targa top and i found them very sexy! i can't wait to see it on a 6gc. go for it!

[thedevilmaycrie]

id say go for it ... no other celica has it...

-DMC