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convertible

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:13 pm
by moggyminor16
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

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:09 pm
by Onne
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

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:45 pm
by moggyminor16
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

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:52 pm
by Onne
Good luck, I will be keeping both of my roofs, I like to have a roof above my head

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:57 pm
by moggyminor16
are you doing it as well then ill keep the metal one incase it dont work out then get it welded back on

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:48 am
by dp
Or make a detachable hardtop...

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:43 pm
by moggyminor16
sounds like fun

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:57 pm
by Onne
I am not going to chop up either of them, I like my cars as they are

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:36 pm
by moggyminor16
esm do the kit