convertible conversion???

[Guest Anonymous]

Anyone have any info on chopping the top off?

 

I was thinking of an open sportster or a convertable. Let me Know.

 

thanks

[Guest nezzie76]

Here's a link to a company that makes the convertible kits for Z cars. http://www.zparts.com/ads/zspider/zspider_index1.html

That's the only place that I know of that sells those kind of kits. VR Engineering did but they just shut down. Some people custom make them, but you have to have mad skillz to do something like that. Hope it helps.

[Dan Juday]

Note: VR is not completely closed yet. You have 3 days left to place orders.

 

kitcarz

[Guest Martin Richelsoph]

I'm building an early 260Z roadster. I am a little hesitant to post about the conversion since the last time I posted about it someone "smarter" than me said it couldn't be done the way i did it. Actually, it's coming together quite well.

 

First make sure you know what you are getting into. This is more complex than just taking a chain saw to your roof. You will need to reinforce the chassis BEFORE you cut the top off. (Don't use a chain saw!) You will need to weld a reinforcemant bar (2" square tube) between the rear strut towers and add reinforcement from the front of the rear strut towers to the door sills.

 

I decided to use the existing hatch. So I sectioned the body from the rear side window back to the end of the rear quarter. I then lowered the entire hatch frame down onto welded reinforcement. I bolted up the hatch and it works perfectly - only now as a trunk lid. I will be replacing the glass with steel and am using the roof steel to bridge the sectioned area.

 

For more details contact me directly by e-mail. By the way, I live in Phoenix, so I am not concerned with a top. I'm planning this one as a fair weather driver, but with about 350 days of sunshine every year there's no need to worry about rain.