Andy,
Not all convertible conversions were created equal!!!!! I have seen great
jobs done and others that were an accident waiting to happen especially with
a unibody car and one that wasn't all that solid with the top on as compared
to cars today.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Jacobs <legal-z@worldnet.att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 3:53 PM
Subject: z-roadster
> i actually drove a 240 with a similar conversion about 10 years ago.
> i had a great service guy in virginia who sold me my 240 and i
> happened to be there when a convertible 240 was in for service. the
> conversion was well done and the car looked great--i asked who ran the
> shop about possibly doing the same to my car, he told me to take a
> ride in the car that was there first--when i did, it was almost
> scary--the cowl moved all over the place, and when you would turn into
> parking lots, etc., the whole chassis would twist and make creaking
> noises when you passed over a dip or a rain gutter between the road
> and the parking lot. i decided to keep the roof on my car after that.
> andy
> 71 240z
> 69 2000
>
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