onboost

That I understood... just not sure why you would think that's what this car is.

For the record, it would not be cheaper "to get a tubo and chop the top than a Roadster America and convert the engine, replace the wing, back hatch," and I'm not sure where you get the idea that this would be cheaper?

You would have to completely disassemble the interior of the car and part of the engine compartment lower the motor etc. Weld in brace to keep the car from flexing once you desturb tthe torsional rigidity of the tub by hacking off the roof including the windshield frame and "b" pillars. Replace the windshield frame with that of a cab, and fabricate and re-shape the upper rear 1/4 area and rear cowl, engineer, fabricate and weld in supports to rear area behind the interior 1/4 panels. Change both doors! (Targa & Cab use the same doors, windshield post, and rear 1/4 panels, rear seats, etc..) Most successful cab conversions are done to Targas not to coupes. Coupes are the one's where that you look at thinkin, hmmm, there is something odd about this,,, or the top looks funny!

Help me understand why doing this to a coupe is cheaper than either Turbo charing an existing motor in a cab, or doing a complete eingine swap? There is nothing to hack or cut that affects the integrity of the vehicle what so ever.

SA Mike

Like I said: "Seems like i would be cheaper to get a tubo and chop the the top than a Roadster America and convert the engine, replace the wing, back hatch, etc..."

To me it seemed eaiser

It seems like you are pretty well mechanicaly inclined

cobalt

The America Roadster was made for one year 1992. Small production run of around 200 cars. They did have the 3.3 l medium S4 turbo brakes vs the 94 C2 widebody (turbo look without a tail) which used standard 964 brakes.

The problem with converting a turbo to a cab was reinforcing the body. The cabs had additional stiffening provided to compensate for the lack of roof structure. I see this was mentioned already.

There were a lot of SC's converted to cabs prior to Porsche's release of thier first 911 cab. Most were awful and flexed like crazy.

onboost

Thanks Cobalt.. I couldn't remember what year it was nor how many! Yeah, I too have seen a lot of these SCs that were converted to cabs. Not bad if done right using a Targa as a donor, there were a couple of kits years ago that oprovide the bars and gussets for the chassis stiffening.

Personally, I like Turbo body cabs & cabs in general, I love Turbos 930, 965 etc.. but I do not like the combination. Turbo Cabs...especially modded ones, never could figure why you want that kind of power in an open top car! Hey, but that's just me.

SA Mike: Not trying to be a #*ck, but yes I have been around these cars and a number of other exotics for a long time... put in time (sounds like a sentance) with BMW as both sales and as a service mgr, spent a couple of years also with Audi and Porsche as a service mgr.... all that while a partner in a small restoration shop. Finally came to my sences and went back to keeping this stuff as a hobby! Oh, and the cars have changed a lot since then!!

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SA Mike

No problem, the funny thing I was being sarcastic with my compliment or least trying to be.

cheers
Mike

cobalt

Funny you say that because those are my sentiments exactly. I know people who have turbo cabs but they all live in warmer climates so that is more than likely the motivation. I prefer a roof over my head in a car this fast.

Trader220

Makes sense to chop up a 91 turbo coupe if its already wrecked and you rebuild it. We know they paid north of 50k for it I wonder what they're asking now that they know its a fake. I also wonder how they know it was done in California? Obviously the guy who suckered them is a crook, how could they know who did the hack job?

loot87

Is there any proof in the ad that any body stiffening was done?