CONVERTING A CAR INTO A CONVERTIBLE: Any experiences with this? Reccomendations in the Muncie, IN area?
I know they do many of these conversions in Mexico (even auto manufacturers have many models converted there), but I am too far from there & it wouldn’t be feasible. I want to have a Volkswagen Golf TDI (diesel) made into a a Cabrio, since this combo was never offered in the USA. I believe this should be an easier conversion to make, since all the parts would be availible from a stock VW Cabrio (which IS a Golf) & therefore can be purchased from VW. Any suggestions?
I want a diesel convertible for the 50 mpg benefits (plus want to do the waste vegetable oil ‘greasecar’ thing) …if you can name any stock, available convertible that achieves that, let me know!
Do you want a safe car?. There are seven main welded brackets between a convertible and a non-convertible that stops the body from expanding when you don’t have a top. Because this is a unibody–they can not be cut out of old ones and still be good. I really question about the guy cutting up “Bugs”–he is ether leaving out a lot of information about the kits–or most likely used his arm over the door to hold the doors on. ” Cal Buggy Works” in Santee, Ca in the late 1970′s also made chop tops–but they had to weld in brackets before they cut the top off. So that they had the same stiffening that my convertible Bug had when it was made.
The VW Cabrio is a true convertible–was made to be one from when the floor was being welded together. Not like the Ford Mustangs prior to the recent body change-or others that are pulled off the assembly line and converted.
It would be cheaper to buy a VW Cabrio with a blown engine and transfer your drive train,fuel, and exhaust system—and end up with a descent car. —or if you don’t really care, have SAWS-ALL will travel.
last but not least–what is wrong with a newer VW bug convert. with a diesel (TDI). those you can find here. You won’t have to mangle anything, better resale value, safer to drive……………………..
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