Pselus Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 so I have this new friend...and boy do I love this guy now. he has done body work and paint jobs on cars since he was a teenager and tells me last night that he is pretty sure he could repaint my entire car a different color AND custom build my car into a hard top with t-tops for about $1500 and some time...he said it won't happen overnight but he thinks we can do it (definatly do the paint job) so...I'm here for opinions...I'm pretty sure the color I'll do is a dark Charcoal with metal flecks in it (and DEFINATLY keeping my white leather interior to go with that) but I haven't decided on the T-Tops. my car is a convertible and a nice one at that but the top is in horrid shape...it's old, dirty, dingy...stretched so that the wires running down the sides of it to maintain shape have ripped out of the cloth... I DO enjoy the convertible...but a T-Top in this car would be SOOO unique I don't know if I could pass on it. opinions? get the top rebuilt and keep the converty or built a custom t-top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprix104 Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 if he could fab up a removable hardtop that would be freaking awesome - same with the t-top or both! If you got the $$ i say go for it cause its always nice to have something unique (although i do love the cutty ragtops) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 That would be pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Keep the convertible, replace the top, and pass on the T-Tops. You'd be ruining a rare car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCRagtopguy Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 I agree with LukeZ34. Keep the ragtop, just get a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pselus Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 where exactly do I look for "a new one" I thought about trying to have some shop rebuild it...but I can't find anyplace that does it. as for "new tops"...ever convertible of this car I've seen has a worse top than mine...and any with good tops will probably be good cars so I can't just buy the top off of a good car. well either way the paint job will be like $300 so I'll get that done first and think about the T-tops while I raise the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 T-tops don't hold a candle to convertibles....I have owned two t-top cars and 4 'verts....I will NEVER be without a 'vert in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33652&item=2461391833 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pselus Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 nice find... except it's black. mine's white. if I were to ruin the "triple whiteness" of this car I'd do it with T-Tops and a paint job  will definatly look on ebay though for a white one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Read the auction  COLORS:BLACK OR WHITE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pselus Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 uuumm....bling bling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pselus Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 hhhmm....if I DIDN'T go T-Tops...which would look better with a dark Charcoal? Black or White top? I'm thinking Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 hhhmm....if I DIDN'T go T-Tops...which would look better with a dark Charcoal? Black or White top?I'm thinking Black  black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOut Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Screw the T-Tops, you can get a new top put on prefessionally from about $500. If you want to get a nicer quality cloth top plan on spending around $800. Check out places that do canvas work, often they'll be able to do tops for you, if not check with a dealership and ask them where they send they're verts for work on the tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 definately repair the top dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpv123 Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 If you want T-Tops I say find a hard top and cut them out. You can't ruin a convertible. Keep the car triple white. The car will be worth the most and look the best keeping it the same color with a brand new top on it. A new top will change the look of it. My top is ratty looking too. I hate it with the top up. But once the winter is over I plan on a new top and the car will again look AWSOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimp19 Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 T-tops don't hold a candle to convertibles....I have owned two t-top cars and 4 'verts....I will NEVER be without a 'vert in the garage  I've always thought convertables were ugly and impractical. I'd much rather have T-tops or a moon roof even a hard top.  I'm not saying you should turn your vert it to a t-topped Cutty though, that seems like a pretty bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Ask yourself the same question the first 70 degree day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Â I've always thought convertables were ugly and impractical. I'd much rather have T-tops or a moon roof even a hard top. Â Â sour grapes??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimp19 Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 I agree that having the top off is nice, but I dont like how they look plus I cant imagine driving one in the winter. I prefer t-tops like my formula has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 plus I cant imagine driving one in the winter.. Â ....the nicer convertibles don't lose very much heat at all, the older POS convertibles might lose a lot, but when I drive my Spyder it is very warm in the winter, as were my '01 Mustang, and my '01 Z3 when I had them.....now my wife's old '94 Capri turbo was a different story......the worst part about convertibles are the blind spots.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pselus Posted February 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 yeah I won't be going T-Tops... and last night I was thinking about it and I don't wanna ruin the triple whiteness either... Â as for winter...this car stays perfectly warm in the winter and I LOOOVE Climate Control systems...I'll never be able to have a car where I can't just tell the car I want it to be 67 degrees... Â now if only I could get 18" rims for cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004  now if only I could get 18" rims for cheap  you can get them pretty cheap, I would get white ones if I were you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimp19 Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 When in doubt chec http://www.ebay.com I've bought 2 cars off it so far and got about $11,000 worth for $6,500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pselus Posted February 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 by cheap I'm talking I have no more spending cash than $500...no 18's coming my way for THAT cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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