lastphaseofthis

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7000 GRAND for a turbo II then have to repair/mod it, very unlikely, most 7 to 8 grand tIIs are already pretty non-stock. i would sell the vert(maybe i want to buy one right now) and buy two rx7s :d or why not 3?

staticguitar313

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Verts have a pretty stiff chassis due to the amount of bracing they added for them, a guy on the forum was doing a build-up from scratch, and he had good pictures of the 'vert shell and the extra bracing involved, i should add some of this to my car, as it is no longer a coupe and not quite a 'vert, its a targa FC, and it does flex. It'd be nice to see somone make a proper removable hardtop for the 'vert. From what i understand no one does, although the market for it is there. It would save a bunch of weight. meh i dunno its not something i'll even have to worry about i guess, i have the best and worst of both worlds.
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-Jared

Icemark

Nothing like bringing back a 2 year old dead thread eh???

And why would you want a Lexan rear window??? Verts have glass rear windows with defroster grids... something that you can't do with a lame material like lexan.

12RotorMonster

Who said it was dead?......I prefer 'dormant'

lexan= less weight (about 2-3lbs and that'd be for a larger than stock window=less blind spot when top is on and it is also much more shatter resistant than glass) --> glass=heavy (about 5-6lbs, tho you're right it does have the defroster for people that need that)

I guess it'd really be up to preference in the end though...but my Turbovert is putting about 330hp to the ground and though it's fast, I'd still like it to be much lighter.

Also, In my case, I live in Texas...It barely ever gets cold enough here that I need the defroster and when it does get that cold, I usually don't drive the vert. That's when having two cars comes in handy. When it's nice out I drive the Rex (fun), when it's not so nice I drive the Silverado(practical)

12RotorMonster

btw, staticguitar, Love the ride!!....Where did you get those doors?

staticguitar313

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the easter bunny . . . they came on the car, they are just GTO hood scoops glassed in i guess. they wont be missed when i replace the doors.

iSP33D-for-J3SUS

That targa mod is HOT!!

(Nice wheels too)

iSP33D-for-J3SUS

staticguitar313

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yeah the wheels are nice, but i hate cleaning them, and they do collect dirt quickly, these wheels are better and they are going back on when they get a freash finish and some new rubber>
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sliding_fox

staticguitar313, How'd ya do the Targa conversion? that's the one thing I'd love to have on my FC, (actually it was the only reason I was considering a Supra MKIII Turbo). what kind of cost/ labor is involved with it?

staticguitar313

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itd cost more than than itd cost to get a great condition TII, let me put it that way, add to the fact that the coupes not meant to have the roof cut like that, my car flexes like hell even with the 3-point cage i have (i need to extend it into the front) i have a rare oddity, its rare for a reason, get a car that was meant to have a chopped top, b/c the work involved to do it right, will cost you a small fortune, and no mine isnt done right, its far from perfect., id rather have a sunroof or t-tops sometimes, oh wait i do have a sunroof on my '91, ^_^, its worth it to keep the sunroof if ya have it already.

alexdimen

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they also have a 3.9 rear end... swap in a 4.1 or 4.3 (if you can find one), just have to drop the rear subframe a bit.

body kits add weight...

12RotorMonster

that depends what type of body kit you're talking about......

If it is an add-on, like a spoiler, then yes it will add weight (the material it's made of will determine how much)
However, if it is a replacement part (like a new hood or fender) the weight can be drastically reduced depending what it's made of (ex. - steel hood=~50lbs---carbon fiber hood=~15lbs)

Tournapart

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I have a 12inch sub with the enclosure, a 300w amp, a tool box, a clothes bag for work, RX7 manual, windsheild washing fluid, oil, and a bunch of cluttered crap, it seems small, but damn i fit alot of **** in there, and i f you got really creative you could utilize the area behind the trunk where the spare tire goes

staticguitar313

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I thought about making a vert hardtop shell, itd be cool, i'm not talking about glassing the soft top, but making a real, decent looking top something kinda fastback looking, not mustang fastback, think '68 charger fastback lines