X1/9Cruiser
True Classic
My winter project for the X this year was a lot easier and less expensive than some of my other projects from years past. Tired of lugging and stowing my 25 lb. insulated targa top, I bought a spare top on eBay along with some convertible top material and trunk liner material. Tools I used were an angle grinder, hacksaw, sanding block and file, 3M Spray adhesive, clothes pins and some epoxy type glue. The finished convertible targa top weighs 14 pounds and is a whole lot easier for me to stow.
The pic above shows the amount of fiberglass I cut out of the top. I used an angle grinder to make the long cuts and it made short work of cutting the fiberglass. The convertible top material is already glued and tucked in to the sides, front and back. I used clothes pins to hold the top material in place until it set up.
In this pic, the trunk liner material has been glued to the inside of the top.
Here's a pic of the top mounted on the car. Total cost for the project was around $250. including the top and it took me about 10 days of working in the evenings for an hour or two. Most of that time was waiting for the glue to set up. All in all I'm very happy with the results and I think it was money well spent.
The pic above shows the amount of fiberglass I cut out of the top. I used an angle grinder to make the long cuts and it made short work of cutting the fiberglass. The convertible top material is already glued and tucked in to the sides, front and back. I used clothes pins to hold the top material in place until it set up.
In this pic, the trunk liner material has been glued to the inside of the top.
Here's a pic of the top mounted on the car. Total cost for the project was around $250. including the top and it took me about 10 days of working in the evenings for an hour or two. Most of that time was waiting for the glue to set up. All in all I'm very happy with the results and I think it was money well spent.