I Am Going To Cut My Roof Off...!

robz02alero · 03-13-2006, 09:38 AM

I plan to do a a targa top mod, my only concern is will it weaken the chassis? Input appreciated.

Menace · 03-13-2006, 09:41 AM

Your body isnt going to be strong enough.

battistoni21 · 03-13-2006, 09:50 AM

?????? Not to be mena or anything, but i don't think aleros with no top would look clean..... thats just me though

blackalero99 · 03-13-2006, 09:59 AM

how do i put this...

.... NO.

not only will it weaken your chassi, but think of it this way.

has there ever been an alero convertiable?

correct answer... : NO

reason. not strong enough.

harsh reality i know.

but then again its my daily driver and i have a 240 sx so. <3

robz02alero · 03-13-2006, 10:03 AM

That's why I asked guys...'preciate it.

Naich · 03-13-2006, 10:18 AM

i think it looks pretty good, and it probably would have been produced if they didin't kill gm... but oh well.

doint it yourself would require a lot of additional work to strengthen the car.

Rubered00 · 03-13-2006, 11:02 AM

i think they should've slopped the windshield a little more or made it a bit shorter on that convertible and it would've looked better...just looks awkward to me.

jackal2000 · 03-13-2006, 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by blackalero99@Mar 13 2006, 09:59 AM
how do i put this...

.... NO.

not only will it weaken your chassi, but think of it this way.

has there ever been an alero convertiable?

correct answer... : NO

reason. not strong enough.

harsh reality i know.

but then again its my daily driver and i have a 240 sx so. <3

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ummmm, true it will weaken the structural integrity of the body (unibody) however, im sure measures could be taken to beef it up. like oh i dunno, some crossmembers on the undercariage or something like that. could a mod like this be done? absolutely. is it going to be expensive and a lot more to it than meets the eye? absolutely.

battistoni21 · 03-13-2006, 11:40 AM

:wtf: That doesn't look right hahahah it looks funny.

But that is very intereting that you found one naich........I never knew that one existed

blackalero99 · 03-13-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by jackal2000+Mar 13 2006, 11:05 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jackal2000 @ Mar 13 2006, 11:05 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-blackalero99@Mar 13 2006, 09:59 AM
how do i put this...

.... NO.

not only will it weaken your chassi, but think of it this way.

has there ever been an alero convertiable?

correct answer... : NO

reason. not strong enough.

harsh reality i know.

but then again its my daily driver and i have a 240 sx so. <3

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ummmm, true it will weaken the structural integrity of the body (unibody) however, im sure measures could be taken to beef it up. like oh i dunno, some crossmembers on the undercariage or something like that. could a mod like this be done? absolutely. is it going to be expensive and a lot more to it than meets the eye? absolutely.

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LOL i know this... anythings possible.

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 03-13-2006, 12:20 PM

if anybody has seen the door jam of the vertAlero, you've seen this too. the bottom is MUCH thicker than on a regular Alero. That's part of where the structure was helped out.

So if you're seriously going to do this, realistically, you'd have to pretty much cut your alero in half, beef up the undercarriage, and put it back together. NOT a very pretty project.

natedawg9640 · 03-13-2006, 01:19 PM

kind of like when they turn cars into limosines

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 03-13-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by natedawg9640@Mar 13 2006, 01:19 PM
kind of like when they turn cars into limosines

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pretty much, yeah. lol

Pilate · 03-13-2006, 02:25 PM

Aftermath used to have a targa top type sunroof.

natedawg9640 · 03-13-2006, 02:27 PM

put in a G6 4 panel roof instead

Rubered00 · 03-13-2006, 03:55 PM

There is a person where i live that made his cavalier into a targa top...i dont see why it would be any different. Then again i also never asked him if he had any problems.

SweetNLow · 03-13-2006, 04:03 PM

u should do a t-top

robz02alero · 03-13-2006, 07:57 PM

I don't like t-tops, will do some more research on strengthinging the body, thanks Naich

BlackJack · 03-13-2006, 08:07 PM

man, dont listen to all that crap....go to Summit racing, and buy the high torque frame rails they use on mega horsepowered cars (about $200) that keeps them from tweaking the frame on launch, plenty strong, just tie it in to the hard-points front and rear. I think it would be sick....go for it!

SweetNLow · 03-13-2006, 08:11 PM

t-tops......... and grow a mullet