GLASS TARGA TOP ???
02-12-2002, 02:55 PM
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"Glass" as in "fiberglass" or "plexiglass"? I remember seeing an old-school American car from the 50's - can't recall the make - which had the entire front portion of the roof made of plexiglass! Pretty damn cool, but I bet you'd bake in the summer!
02-12-2002, 04:04 PM
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Saratogo Tops manufactured plexiglass tops for Targa years ago. They are no longer produced and cost a fortune if you can find one. I hear they do not use the OEM parts and no replacement parts, i.e. seals, are no longer available. I thought it would go well on my Targa so I was bidding on one on ebay. During the last 30 seconds I backed out. The final bid was over $900. A little rich for a top IMHO.
02-12-2002, 09:21 PM
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That 50's car you were thinking of was a 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner and it's Mercury cousin, the Monterey Sun Valley. The whole front half of the roof over the dfront seat area was green-teint Plexiglas. In those early non a/c days, you must have baked!
02-13-2002, 03:58 PM
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Yup - it was a skyliner. It was at one of the cheesy used car lots here in Sacramento for a long time, can't remember how much, but it was under $5k. I was tempted to buy it, but hemmed and hawed too long. I actually sat in it, it was pretty cool inside, but in our summers, you would be broiled alive!
[quote]Originally posted by s2per:
<strong>That 50's car you were thinking of was a 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner and it's Mercury cousin, the Monterey Sun Valley. The whole front half of the roof over the dfront seat area was green-teint Plexiglas. In those early non a/c days, you must have baked!</strong><hr></blockquote>
[quote]Originally posted by s2per:
<strong>That 50's car you were thinking of was a 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner and it's Mercury cousin, the Monterey Sun Valley. The whole front half of the roof over the dfront seat area was green-teint Plexiglas. In those early non a/c days, you must have baked!</strong><hr></blockquote>
