convertible

Post by **moggyminor16** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:13 pm

hi all merry christmas happy new year
i hoping that some nice person can help.I have not long pulled out my convertible from the under groth,well i was hoping to do her up but it is passed it the hole chassie has gone ,sorry there is the front legs left but week so as you can see she is passed the restoration i hoped to do .now i have a 2 door saloon which is in the garage just been all welded up and teh chassie is all there and solid .as i have all the bits to do the chop job then get the dvla up to see it then to the mot station to see if all o.k .but the qustion that im wanting to ask has any body done this job and have the instrucktions so that i can do the job (or is some one will to help after christmas there will be beer in it)
thanks for your time
moggyminor16

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:09 pm

Don't forget to weld in the extra support needed for a convertible, if possible, do it while it is still a saloon, with all the strength of the roof

Post by **moggyminor16** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:45 pm

yes will do that onne later tonight as i have made them out of thicker metal than normal this one will not fold i hope

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:52 pm

Good luck, I will be keeping both of my roofs, I like to have a roof above my head

Post by **moggyminor16** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:57 pm

are you doing it as well then ill keep the metal one incase it dont work out then get it welded back on

Post by dp » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:48 am

Or make a detachable hardtop...

Post by **moggyminor16** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:43 pm

sounds like fun

Post by **Onne** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:57 pm

I am not going to chop up either of them, I like my cars as they are

Post by **moggyminor16** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:36 pm

esm do the kit