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68LUVBUG
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Post by 68LUVBUG »

ANYBODY KNOW IF A RAGTOP ROOF CAN BE INSTALLED ON A HARD TOP? IF ITS POSSIBLE WHERE CAN I GET SOME INFO?
david perez
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Post by david perez »

yep!
I have done this many times, my cars and cutomers cars.
nope, I don't have one.
look in you local junk yards and swap-meets.
good luck!

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David, aka, HAPPY HOPPY of Happy Hoppy's chop shop
cut, hammer, weld, drive.
not necessarily in that order
Wendyful
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Post by Wendyful »

I did it.

Have a 65 Sedan and I implanted a 62 Ragtop. There is an article in June 98 VW Trends that walks you through the process. Since I am a chick and do not weld, I found the perfect guy to do it (Okay I BEGGED) and it cost about $250 for that install and took 4 hours and it is DAMN PERFECT.

The Clip cost me (and this is average) about $450. I asked a lot of people about this and discovered that the common thread is to install a clip.... many are not pleased with the aftermarket clips.

I hope that helps.
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72SuicideRag
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Post by 72SuicideRag »

Yes,
If done correctly, they work great! The curvatures of the roofs are the same. I installed a '56 ragtop section on my '72 Super.
There's a couple pics on my site down below my sig. Good luck!

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'62 Baja-rod no fender thiiiiing...
http://volksrodder.tripod.com
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Post by DIBRIDDIBRID »

What is a clip? VS OUT.
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Post by 2lterror »

you can get a whole aftermarket kit from street beat customs for around 360.00 i think.. its been awhile since i bought mine it looks good too.

streetbeatcustoms.com

chris
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