ZO6 Targa?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Tucson AZ
Caravaggio does the removable top Z06 conversions for about $12k. A shop in Bowling Green KY did a forum members new Z06 for around $10k. The extreme expense involves bracing the Z06 aluminum frame.
He did a detailed writeup with pictures and road race testing. He also goes into great detail on the aluminum frame strength and comparisons with other model Corvette frames. I also saw a write up where they cut a Z06 in half and added doublers to the inside of the alum frame before adding the removable top.
There is another less expensive option. You can have a transparent roof panel bonded to your Z06 roof frame. It is not removable, but at least see through. If interested, you can contact Thompson Astro tops. The trick here is to locate an inexpensive donor transparency.
There are some of us that doubt the extra frame strengthening is necessary, but that's another discussion.
He did a detailed writeup with pictures and road race testing. He also goes into great detail on the aluminum frame strength and comparisons with other model Corvette frames. I also saw a write up where they cut a Z06 in half and added doublers to the inside of the alum frame before adding the removable top.
There is another less expensive option. You can have a transparent roof panel bonded to your Z06 roof frame. It is not removable, but at least see through. If interested, you can contact Thompson Astro tops. The trick here is to locate an inexpensive donor transparency.
There are some of us that doubt the extra frame strengthening is necessary, but that's another discussion.
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2001
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Caravaggio does the removable top Z06 conversions for about $12k. A shop in Bowling Green KY did a forum members new Z06 for around $10k. The extreme expense involves bracing the Z06 aluminum frame.
He did a detailed writeup with pictures and road race testing. He also goes into great detail on the aluminum frame strength and comparisons with other model Corvette frames. I also saw a write up where they cut a Z06 in half and added doublers to the inside of the alum frame before adding the removable top.
There is another less expensive option. You can have a transparent roof panel bonded to your Z06 roof frame. It is not removable, but at least see through. If interested, you can contact Thompson Astro tops. The trick here is to locate an inexpensive donor transparency.
There are some of us that doubt the extra frame strengthening is necessary, but that's another discussion.
He did a detailed writeup with pictures and road race testing. He also goes into great detail on the aluminum frame strength and comparisons with other model Corvette frames. I also saw a write up where they cut a Z06 in half and added doublers to the inside of the alum frame before adding the removable top.
There is another less expensive option. You can have a transparent roof panel bonded to your Z06 roof frame. It is not removable, but at least see through. If interested, you can contact Thompson Astro tops. The trick here is to locate an inexpensive donor transparency.
There are some of us that doubt the extra frame strengthening is necessary, but that's another discussion.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,307
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From: Tucson AZ
Several of you asked for the links:
NVR2L8 is the subject matter expert.
Several of you asked for the links:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=Targa+top
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...-write-up.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...dy-set-go.html
Several of you asked for the links:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=Targa+top
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...-write-up.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...dy-set-go.html
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