Author Topic: convertible ? (Read 971 times)

rb70 · « **on:** October 25, 2012 - 01:55:24 PM »

My roof is gone and I am about to restore the car, can you turn a hardtop into a convertible?

it is a 70 cuda.

4Cruizn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2012 - 03:30:24 PM »

Anything is possible! It has been done before . . . .

MEK-Dangerfield · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2012 - 04:06:21 PM »

I would think you would have to do some major strengthening of what's left.

Jocigar · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2012 - 05:31:23 PM »

Here you go, I saved this link a while ago;

http://www.fredsfab.com/projectphotos/mopar/1971cudaconvertible.html

Cuda416 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2012 - 10:14:51 PM »

This guy seems to know what he's doing.

http://www.ebodyconvertibleconversions.com/

GCC · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2012 - 10:14:09 AM »

"My roof is gone and I am about to restore the car, can you turn a hardtop into a convertible?"

You'll need a sawzall!!!

Those two links that were mentioned are pretty comprehensive, although I didn't see a couple of things: The door glass is different for convertibles, and there is a heavy guage "C"- channel beam inside the entire length of the rockers. I think all convertibles also got the (4) torque box brackets, regardless of engine option.

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