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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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So, what would the Crossfire look like with T-tops?

I think that a set of T-tops would keep to the dual cockpit theme that the designers of the Crossfire have built into the car.

I would like to know what you guys think and if anyone can make a picture with photoshop to show how it would look.

I was in the car the other day and it was close to 70 outside and I wished I could pop out a roof panel. So that is how I got the idea.

I wonder how many think that T-tops would have been a good option?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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i think a targa would be cool, but not t-tops.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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T-Tops would have added a nice blend of American and European styling,
in my humble opinion. I always liked the way the T-Top 'vettes looked.

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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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I do have the feeling that a T-Top would have resulted in reduction of
handling, as the body would not have the same stiffness. I would suspect
that cross bars on the underside would have been needed to maintain
this rigidity, making the car just that much heavier.

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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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Default Re: T-tops?

This topic has been kicked around before, and a few more people chimed in that time.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ghlight=t-tops
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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I'd vote for the Targa top. I'm surprized nobody has tried it... Yet.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
I'd vote for the Targa top. I'm surprized nobody has tried it... Yet.
its certainly not as easy as taking a sawz-all to it... the car would just about fall apart. roofs are huge factors in structural rigidity.

it might be earier to take a roadster and add the rear glass from a coupe!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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I think the red neck sawsall treatment would be more interesting... As long as it doesnt rain... and Im sure it would do wonders for the strenth of the car
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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t-tops seem so 1980's
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by vaiodude
t-tops seem so 1980's
That's what I was thinking. Noooooooooo! Get a roadster if you want to be topless!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
I'd vote for the Targa top. I'm surprized nobody has tried it... Yet.
There was a member with a sunroof... I think his car was black. If anyone could find that pic I know it's here.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

and NO again !!!!!

and no BRAs either!
 

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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 03:33 AM
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I asked a body shop to put one removable glass panel in and they would not touch it with a ten foot poll. I did put in a sun roof, and love it. It seems to stop that closed in feeling. After stopping at my dealership to show my salesman, another black Crossfire showed up with a sunroof. She saw mine and took it to the same place I did. It is really hard to see it until it is open, being all black, and I tinted my back window to black, really helps with cars and big trucks that seem to follow way too close. Believe it or not, the sunroof dosen't make any more wind noise then having your window open. It looks great with both the roof open and the spoiler up.. sorry to those who think a sunroof is a big no, I have had a lot of people say it looks good.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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Can you post some pictures please.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by hercrossfire
I asked a body shop to put one removable glass panel in and they would not touch it with a ten foot poll. I did put in a sun roof, and love it. It seems to stop that closed in feeling. After stopping at my dealership to show my salesman, another black Crossfire showed up with a sunroof. She saw mine and took it to the same place I did. It is really hard to see it until it is open, being all black, and I tinted my back window to black, really helps with cars and big trucks that seem to follow way too close. Believe it or not, the sunroof dosen't make any more wind noise then having your window open. It looks great with both the roof open and the spoiler up.. sorry to those who think a sunroof is a big no, I have had a lot of people say it looks good.
I don't know if this would look so good personally. You're intersecting that wonderful rib that runs over the entire car and the transition from that to smooth glass has to be noticable...
 
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