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Jul 25, 2017 | 09:19 PM

NTR2DR

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Targa Conversion Help

Bought my '89 with the glass top... not great thing in Southeast Georgia with triple digit heat index and black leather interior...

Honestly if I want to see the sun, it will be during the fall and spring with the top out, so I scored a correct year targa top via ebay for $250. Sure, I have to paint it and redo the liner and of course I will put new seals on it, but fortunately I can do those things.

However... I need some advice as far as "hardware" and what I need to replace on my car so that the targa will "bolt in"?

I have never had the glass top out of my car, so but I do know that it was ordered with out a targa. So I am assuming that I don't have what I need to install my recently acquired targa.

Can someone please tell me precisely what it is I may need to purchase?

Jul 25, 2017 | 09:40 PM

C409

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..... As long as it was intended to fit an '89 , it will bolt right in using the same hardware as the acrylic top ..... Let me know how much you want for your glass top ... I'm in Florida and love the overhead view ... besides , mine has a crack in it .....

Jul 25, 2017 | 10:43 PM

NTR2DR

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Mine too!

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Mine is also cracked. I have a template to build an insert. I am going to do that while I am working on the targa.

What part of Florida? We have a condo in Deerfield Beach.

Jul 26, 2017 | 11:06 AM

JimLentz

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I wonder how hard this would be to have on the glass top?

Jul 26, 2017 | 11:20 AM

Not4spd

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There are three designs when it comes to the roof of a C4 Corvette:

1st design was 84 to early 86
2nd design was late 86 to 88
3rd design was 89 to 96

I have found this to be the best information on C4 targa installation as it goes further in depth along with install and pictures:

http://www.melrosecorvette.com/c4-co...-installation/

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Jul 26, 2017 | 11:28 AM

Not4spd

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I also like what this guy did for his top removal. This guy came up with a system to make removing the roof top much easier. I wouldn't mind doing this on my C4:

Video explaining what he did:

Video explaining what you need to convert your bolts over:

Jul 26, 2017 | 09:31 PM

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Good call on dumping that acrylic top. Regarding those bolts, I think it is a great upgrade for those who love to remove the Targa. I recently bought a silver Targa and it will be bolted on with a 3/8' drive because I have ZERO intentions of ever removing that thing.

This shows how sure I am on not removing the targa.

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