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Title: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: keith on May 01, 2006, 11:03:08 AM
There is a company that will take a t-top Camaro and remove the metal above the windshield, the t-bars and part of the rear roof and reweld them onto a non-t-top car thus giving it t-tops.  They do this because many of the nice 80's Camaro that are left don't have t-tops. 

That got me thinking could the same be done on a 4 door Trackick to give it the open front roof of a 2 door?  The way I would see it happen is that the windshield header the side roof rails where the top pivot is and the rear portion where the snaps are on the 2 door would be removed from the 2 door, the same areas on the 4 door would be removed and then the 2 door peice would be welded onto the 4 door.  Thus creating a 4 door softtop Trackick?  What I dont know is how similiar the front door sizes and windshield shapes are between the 2 door and 4 door.  What do you guys think about this?
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: takai on May 01, 2006, 03:30:58 PM
I would think anything is possible (with a big enough sawzall and welder  ;D ). I don't know about the door lengths but, I am sure that you could make it work. I personally think that it would look nice.
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: cj on May 01, 2006, 04:40:05 PM
The door lengths are different.
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: keith on May 01, 2006, 08:24:13 PM
The door lengths are different.

different in what way?  4 door longer or shorter doors and glass?
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: Digger on May 01, 2006, 08:30:55 PM
the 4 door front doors are not as long as the 2 door doors. I don't have easy access to my 4 door to measure the doors right now, but they are most definately shorter...
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: Tracker_Camps96 on May 01, 2006, 09:31:22 PM
You sure the front doors arent as long?   I have compared my doors to a 4 doors and they seemed the same.   
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: bus_driver on May 01, 2006, 09:36:55 PM
i know there is a difference with the doors since I bought replacement mirrors (power) for my 2 door from a 4 door and the fit but when you look closure there is a different shape .....don't know whether this makes a difference on you fitting but look closely and you should do it no prob
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: Digger on May 01, 2006, 10:23:35 PM
Here's a comparison... Judge for yourself...

(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/8360886/112252835.jpg)
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/8360886/112369325.jpg)

 8)
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: cj on May 01, 2006, 10:54:36 PM
The swb door is about 4.5" longer than a lwb door.
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: keith on May 02, 2006, 08:08:55 AM
Darn!  It looks like it would be possible if the flip part extended into the back seat a bit.  But it would be a trickier cut and weld than if the doors were the same size.
Title: Re: 2 door top on 4 door?
Post by: BigPig on May 02, 2006, 09:46:07 AM
Like Takai said, anything is possible.  ;)  It's just a matter of how much work you wanna do.