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Old May 31, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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has anyone cut the top off of an 84 and installed a convertible top
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Old May 31, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Why would anyone? As cheap as early C4 verts are, it would be better to just buy a vert. I wouldn't waste any money doing that, but maybe that's just me.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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I have one, wish it was a rag top
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Old May 31, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by loco84
I have one, wish it was a rag top
Sell it and buy a vert, conversion are very expensive.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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I think Greenwood made a couple of 84s into verts.
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Too much money.
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What they said
that would be "loco"
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Why would anyone? As cheap as early C4 verts are, it would be better to just buy a vert. I wouldn't waste any money doing that, but maybe that's just me.
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Yes there was a custom 84' CONVERTIBLE on ebay a couple years back it was posted here.
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Yeah I'm sure there were a good amount in 84 done.
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Originally Posted by Jon Hekking
Sell it and buy a vert, conversion are very expensive.


Switch VINs...

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