Trick

Do they exist? I know they have some Datsun Z car kits that make them look a whole lot better. I would not want to chop up a nice clean 944, but a high mileage 944 like mine, if done correctly, would be real sweet, IMO. I would love to have the real deal, but they are way out of my price range right now. Anyone know of any place that makes them?<a href="http://www.reactionresearch.com/zxspydergallery.html" target="_blank">http://www.reactionresearch.com/zxspydergallery.html</a>

Check out this Datsun kit. Wonder what look they are going for there?
<a href="http://www.reactionresearch.com/940z.html" target="_blank">http://www.reactionresearch.com/940z.html</a>

Dave

Where's Thaddeus? This is perfect!
<a href="http://www.reactionresearch.com/zspyderpage5.html" target="_blank">picture here</a>
Sorry, tried to get the image up but it didn't take. The link works well enough though.

To answer your question, I don't think just cutting the roof off of a 944 would work, you'd need to add a lot of support to keep the car from sagging.

Considering the biggest weakness in the early Z-cars is frame rust, I'm not sure cutting those is a good idea either.

Deepice

Why on earth would you cut a 944 coupe when a cab already exists?

The body would sag so much I doubt the doors would open.

No offence but this idea belongs with the idea of putting a 951 motor in a 844 NA body.

Trick

A. As I said in the original post I can not afford the real thing or I wouldn't ask apparently stupid questions.
B. The Cabriolet was a conversion to a factory coupe done by American Sunroofs in the first place. So I guess it can be done.
C. It was just a question, I haven't got out the sawzall yet.

My944Turbo

It seems to me that the cost of trying to make an old 944 into a cab, would far exceed the cost of purchasing a high mileage factory cab...am I missing something here? Now with that said, I know a few people had their 944 turbos converted into cabs by some company that isn't in business anymore. Somebody who drove one of them said it creaked a lot and felt very loose, I think the factory added support in the floor and did a whole lot of other things to make it work out. But if you have the time and the will power to try and make it work, good luck. But I still say you find an old beat up cab and then try and repair it.

Trick

Thanks, I am sure you are correct. I just thought I would toss the question out there. I figured if there was such a conversion y'all would know about it and if it was any good.
If they think that question was stupid, wait till I ask about kevlar/spectra timing belts.