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John Holloway
Gearhead Posts: 930
From: Romeoville Illinois
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 12-31-2004 10:09 AM
   
I'm asking for some help? Is there anyone here racing a fox body mustang with a removeable top or t-top's, I found a 89GT roller that looks like it has a removeable roof(t-top) the people are calling it a sunroof. Is this a good idea to use this as a racecar or not? I was thinking about switching all of my body parts and interier from my 87GT over to this one. Thanks for anyones help on this.
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-31-2004 10:20 AM
John, the Capri is a factory sun roof car.------------------
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John Holloway
Gearhead Posts: 930
From: Romeoville Illinois
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 12-31-2004 12:30 PM
Alex this looks like the whole center of the roof is removeable like a corvette? did they ever make a 89 mustang that the sunroof went from door glass on the leftside to the rightside door glass?I'm sending you a picture.
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fxcomet
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Lexington, KY
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 12-31-2004 01:26 PM
It's a T-top car and from what I've been able to read, there could be some serious rigidity issues in a body that was alreay a flexible flyer of sorts. Nothing a set of sub-frame connectors and a cage won't fix, though.
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-31-2004 01:30 PM
Sun roof cars have a glass area of about 36 x 24.
I'll wait for the pics.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26811
From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 12-31-2004 01:59 PM
It's a T-Top car John.
A cage and sub frame connectors will take care of any concerns you have.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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John Holloway
Gearhead Posts: 930
From: Romeoville Illinois
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 12-31-2004 02:00 PM
Thanks fxcomet and Alex, I am going to take a look at it...when I bought my 87 the jerk screwed me on the title and never sent me the title like promised and dosent return any e-mails!so I'm looking to use the 87 as a parts car and put everything on the 89
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Catmando
Gearhead Posts: 181
From: Vermilion, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 01-01-2005 03:04 PM
Before you buy, look carefully at the car from 20-30ft away. I have seen severl t-top cars with a distinct sag right in the middle. If you cage or subframe it, you shouldnt hurt it yourself, but if its already bent I wouldn't touch it.
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John Holloway
Gearhead Posts: 930
From: Romeoville Illinois
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 01-01-2005 07:02 PM
turns out it was a sunroof car...it was a crummy picture taken in the fog+it was under a pine tree and one of the branches was hanging down in front of the roof and made it look like a t-top in the picture
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fxcomet
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Lexington, KY
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 01-01-2005 07:07 PM
Cool! No worries!
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