i need the list of what they added to the car before they chop the top off it. and i need to know if the doors will fit on a coupe (like it the same but without the upper frame) because ive got a project brewing

Dont even think of turning a coupe into a vert or some other topless creation. BAD idea.

The only 'bracing' per say aside from maybe some stiffer regular parts are braces which are (I believe) riveted to the side rails from the rear of the front wheels to the front of the rear wheels.

ya i dont think i would try to convert it either, i once thought about it, but wouldnt recommend it, u should just get a conv and do whatever you want with that, if you are making it a targa top then it has been done, not sure if the ppl that did it made any braces or not, but its been done, later


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CustomSilence wrote:ya i dont think i would try to convert it either, i once thought about it, but wouldnt recommend it, u should just get a conv and do whatever you want with that, if you are making it a targa top then it has been done, not sure if the ppl that did it made any braces or not, but its been done, later

the one i saw was a t-top, if i got a vert i would keep it a vert but i wanna targa it but i wanna do it right so i dont get a metal taco after a crash.

well there is a cavy i seen somewhere on the internet i thought it was here, and he had the targa top, it looked pretty good, i have pics of it, but thats it, i can email them to you if you want, it was a green cavy with a bomex kit, in case anyone knows him, i thought there was a sunfire on here too with the targa top but i could be wrong, later


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See if you can get ahold of a " Convertible Supplement " Service Manual form GM.

I have one here in front of me and it shows 11 pages of weld in replacment bracing with 78 different peices of bracing. BUT a few of those will be included with/in the convertible doors.





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i couldnt find anything on a document like that, could somebody post a link to one or a copy or something.

i know somebody has that list, someone email it to me or IM it please

Panel,rocker outer RH &LH , Reinforcement Assy. , Rocker Inner Rear RH & LH , Reinforcement Assy. , Rear Seatback Brace Upper RH & LH , Reinforcement , Rocker Inner Front RH & LH , Reinforcement , Body lock pillar Lower RH & LH , Reinforcement , Floor Pan No. 4 Bar Upper , Gusset , Seatback to Wheelhouse RH & LH , Panel , Body Hinge pillar Outer RH & LH , Reinforcement ASSY. , Quarter Inner belt RH & LH , Reinforcement Quarter belt Outer RH & LH , Extension Assy. , Rear Window Drain panel RH & LH , Reinforcement , Quarter Outer Upper Panel RH & LH , Panel , Rear Window Drain , Panel , Rear Window , Panel , Body Rear Seat Back , Reinforcement , Rear seat back panel , Extension , Quarter outer panel RH & LH , Panel Assy. , Body lock pillar inner RH & LH , Extension , Body lock pillar inner upper RH & LH , Reinforcement , Body lock pillar inner RH & LH , Reinforcement , Rear seatback lower RH & LH , Gutter Assy. rear compartment lid RH & LH , Bracket , folding top hold down outer RH & LH , Bracket , folding top hold down inner RH & LH , Reinforcement , Front side lower RH & LH , Reinforcement , Rocker outer RH & LH , Reinforcement Assy. , Door cowl front Upper RH & LH , Frame , windshield outer upper , Frame Assy. Windshield inner upper , Frame Assy. windshield side inner RH & LH , Panel ASSY. Backlite closeout , Panel , Quarter inner and rear wheelhouse outer RH & LH , Panel Assy. Quarter outer lower RH & LH , Reinforcement , front side upper body hinge RH & LH , Gusset , B pillar RH & LH , Reinforcement Assy. , Quarter belt RH & LH , Close out cap and plug , rockerinner/under RH & LH...

I left out the reinforcement in the doors because IF you can find them (I have an extra pair here) they should have the panels/reinforcement in them.





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Part #JS001110C - outer rocker plans, right and left

Part #JS002110C - inner rear rocker panel reinforcement assembly, right and left

Part #JS003110C - Rear seat back brace, right and left

Part #JS004110C - inner front rocker panel reinforcement assembly, right and left

Part #JS005110C - Body lock pillar reinforcement, right and left

Part #JS006110C - floor pan no. 4 bar upper reinforcement

Part #JS007110C - seat back to wheelhouse gusset, right and left

Part #JS008110C - body hinge pillar outer, right and left

Part #JS009110C - quarter inner belt reinforcement assembly, right and left

Part #JS010110C - quarter outer belt reinforcement assembly, right and left

Part #JS011110C - rear window drain panel extension assembly, right and left

Part #JS012110C - quarter outer upper reinforcement, right and left

Part #JS013110C - rear window drain panel

Part #JS014110C - rear window panel

Part #JS015110C - Rear seat back body panel

Part #JS016110C - Rear seat back panel reinforcement

Part #JS017110C - outer quarter panel extension, right and left

Part #JS018110C - Body lock pillar inner panel assembly, right and left

Part #JS019110C - Body lock pillar inner upper extension, right and left

Part #JS020110C - Body lock pillar reinforcement, right and left

Part #JS021110C - lower seat back reinforcement, rght and left

Part #JS022110C - Rear compartment lid gutter, right and left

Part #JS023110C - Folding top hold-down outer bracket, right and left

Part #JS024110C - Folding top hold-down inner bracket, right and left

Part #JS023110C - Folding top hold-down outer bracket, right and left

Part #JS024110C - Folding top hold-down inner bracket, right and left

Part #JS025110C - Front lower side reinforcement, right and left

Part #JS026110C - Rocker outer reinforcement, right and left

Part #JS027110C - Windshield lower inner side frame brace, right and left

Part #JS028110C - Door front upper reinforcement assembly, right and left

Part #JS029110C - Door upper rear stiffener, right and left

Part #JS024110C - Folding top hold-down inner bracket, right and left

Part #JS030110C - Door lower rear stiffener, right and left

Part #JS031110C - Door belt outer reinforcement, right and left

Part #JS032110C - Windshield outer upper frame

Part #JS033110C - Windshield upper inner frame assembly

Part #JS034110C - Windshield side inner frame asembly, right and left

Part #JS035110C - Backlite closeout frame assembly

Part #JS036110C - Quarter inner and rear wheelhouse outer panel, right

Part #JS037110C - Quarter inner and rear wheelhouse outer panel, left

Part #JS038110C - Quarter outer lower panel assembly, right and left

Part #JS039110C - Front side upper body hinge reinforcement, right and left

Part #JS040110C - B pillar gusset, right and left

Part #JS041110C - Quarter belt reinforcement assembly, right and left

Part #JS042110C - Rocket inner/under close out cap and plug, right and left (2)







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bet he cant lick his eyebrow... if in fact he can, well then... lol



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You guys are awesome! thanks. now i got a good starting point to go about this correctly.

For some reason my '97 book shows a few of Johns numbers with a T instead of an S. Maybe they updated.

JT008110C ; Panel,Body hinge pillar outer RH & LH
JT032110C ; Frame,windshield outer upper
JT039110C ; Reinforcement,front side upper body hinge RH & LH
JT042110C ; Close out cap and plug,rocker inner/under RH & LH





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i bet it'd be cheaper to buy a convertible cav than to make one.



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Wow, the third gens have a lot more bracing than the second gens do. All we got is two bars riveted to the floor that runs along the rocker and some bracing in the trunk. I was looking into this a while ago cause I'm putting a T top on my second gen, but since its a T top I'm bracing the roof a lot since theres still a piece that conects up top, if that made sence, lol
Anyways, its been done to a grand am befor and I've seen a second gen with a targa top and a sunfire with a t top, so you know it can be done.

Viper, i dont think hes making it vert, hes probly doing a targa or t top sort of deal, hence the need for a roof to start working on AND all the very bracing.. and Lenko... thanks, but no thanks lol



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