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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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I'm so jealous! I've been wanting to drive my vette out to GB for years now

Nicely done!!! Feel free to PM what you are charging if you aren't posting here... The one thing I feel like I HAVE to do to my Z
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:30 AM
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WOW!! That looks GREAT!! Would LOVE to do that to mine,,,,BUT I'm still make'n payments on the car!! Just flat out !!!
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:30 AM
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Very nicely done! I hope it works out as a business venture for you.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:34 AM
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Nice conversion...I would have purchased a Z but wanted the open air feel...you certainly got that...Caravaggio offered this a few years ago for around $8500.....

http://70.86.152.70/~caravagg/pdfs/C5_Exterior.pdf

if you do quality work there is a market for you out there for sure... good luck to you
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 04:20 AM
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Nice job, Eric... I can't wait see it in person when I get back next March.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 05:04 AM
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Really NICE!
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Thanks for all the replies everyone. This was alot of work, But well worth it Caravaggio just wanted to much. And I did it for way less. So Just shoot me a PM if interested.

Thanks Eric
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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Very nice!!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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The car looks really nice. It really changes the look of the car, in a good way. Enjoy the ride!
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by J S Machine
Put me on the list. I don't like the squeaking and wind noise from mine. I never open it..
Your targa bolts have more than likely come out of alignment..

To the OP, the conversion looks great! I always like how these conversions turn out. Good job.

-Alex
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by deathstrike
Nice job, Eric... I can't wait see it in person when I get back next March.
Dude you need to hurry up and get back. Your vette misses you.....and so do the rest of us Lots planned for your car too
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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just job...love targa!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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WOW very nice ! Looks factory !

Nothing beats the look of the FRC design.
Add a Targa to it and you have something even more special !

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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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Looks Great!!! Been looking into the FRC/Vert/Targa on my convertible, wondering how you are holding the targa in the trunk? I know the bottom pieces would work that hold the back of the targa down, but what about the pins that usually hold the front of it that go on the back of the tub?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Nice Job. Looks awsome!
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JJ 86
Wow! That looks awesome!!
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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WOW!! looks great. You should be very proud of your work and car.
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Very nice, incredible job. My only question is about the structural integrity of the car. Being it an FRC, will the frame bow? Just curious
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Frames are the same as coupe and conv, in the c5
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by raydawg357
Very nice, incredible job. My only question is about the structural integrity of the car. Being it an FRC, will the frame bow? Just curious
The C5 was designed to be a convertible. So regardless of FRC or Coupe the frames are all the same, only diff was the type of roof that was used.
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