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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:07 AM
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Does anyone have any information on converting a 79 t top to a convertible? Would the front glass window framing be strong enough?
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Look for posts from member Justforfun. He just did an '80 I think. I would guess a similar situation to yours. He has plenty of pic of the completed conversion and it looks great.
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by vetteman79
Does anyone have any information on converting a 79 t top to a convertible? Would the front glass window framing be strong enough?
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Its simple and easy to do. kinda costly and lot of foot work to find all the pieces, but can be done. No extra bracking is required as long as you intend on using it as a driver and not a racer.
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Originally Posted by JustForFun
...Its simple and easy to do....
Yes, for someone with a moderate amount of mechanical skills, the tools required for the job, the knowledge of what parts to amass/assemble, and the ability to put it all back together.

Not so easy or simple for someone with little or none of the above.

Piece of Cake for those who pay to have work done.

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my simple and easy was based off of the fact that you dont have to fabricate, cut, mold, and pull your hair out trying to make it fit
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I did an 81 once that had been rolled. If you can get all the important pieces and have fiberglass skill and know how to use a sawzall, its a piece of cake. Somebody currently has an ebay auction that includes most of the needed pieces.
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