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Old Jun 25, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 01:47 AM
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 10:55 AM
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how about EUREKA!!!!! :
Yea, you don't smell so good either! (Sorry, too much Three Stooges as a kid)

If you have done this, concider this your first order. I can't wait to see it! Good luck and keep us posted :seeya
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 11:22 AM
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:thumbs: keep us informed
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 12:48 PM
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PICS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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You should check out the Targa Truss from RD, basically what you're looking to accomplish, but T-tops don't fit I don't think.
http://www.r-dracing.com/targa-truss.htm
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Then I've just got twice as much work to do every time I take the top off. :nonod:
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 02:54 PM
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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Any updates? I am curious to see how this will work...
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 09:52 AM
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Atotalnincompoop for President! er.........Prime Minister! :hurray: :seeya
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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Any updates?

Please say it is so :yesnod:
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 05:29 PM
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Any updates?
nothing new right now, i have a very crude unit that seems to be working, I'm going to camp for the weekend so I will start again on monday. there won't be any pics until its finished Greg :cheers:
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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:nonod: It'll never work, where all gonners :lol: Damn you GM for doing this to us :sad: A car that flex's all over the place :boxing You have to spend 15 minutes taking off the TARGA Top.


[Modified by C4CAT, 11:23 PM 6/27/2003] :lolg:


[Modified by C4CAT, 11:25 PM 6/27/2003]
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 06:24 PM
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I can't wait to see this! :hurray: Ecklers, MAD or Exotic Muscle or someone should have made something of this sort a LONG time ago.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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