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that reminds me of that tv ad where the guy wakes up, has a cuppa and decides to chop the roof off his car:D:D

sounds like an expensive idea anyways.....dont u have to get that stuff engineered too?? i think it'll look strange as skylines are abit too big in general...would probably look like a 300zx convirtable.......something different but in the same sense funny lookin. u'd be the first to have one though:D:D

someone to a photochop so we can get a vague idea of what it'll look like.

Yea i would be the first one :) and if i sell it people would be what the hell is a r33 convitable :(. Yea i think that the car is too long to be a convirtable, but it would cost a fortune to make it. Good Auto-Salons idea though :P

hehe... go have a look at a convertible silvia and the NUMEROUS stuctural reinforcements that have been added to it by Autech, and then try n replicate them in your R33... otherwise you'll have a nice looking convertible R33 which will crumble n contort faster than a stack of cards.

Roofs in R33's aren't there for looks they function as a very huge strut brace, n the help the car from twisting while you drive... mess up the transfer of force through the car and you could very easily find yourself paraplegic.

im sure there is a 300zx drop top here. Like several of the others are saying the reinforcement is the biggest issue (along with looks I suppose!). Usually the windscreen frames are extra strong as thats the highest point of impact in a roll and the sides are reinforced too.

have found some pics of the drop top 300zx. Not the one from here but on ebay. It only has about a day and a bit to run but here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...6&category=6398

Can ya get us some pics SMB =)

A tagra top Skyline huh, would look pretty kool

300ZX's werent convirtable, they had a Tagra top, like the rarer supras

no there was a limited release of convertibles.

and like rhett said the 33s would look stupid but the 32 would suit a drop top more... the 33s lines dont flow properly.

there was a mad one for sale about a year ago for $45K but this thing was a minter...

tan leather... just redone... 20" gold and chrome BBS rims... exhaust... few minor engine mods and a full stere system including subbies with customer install also surrounded in leather... the drop top was also tan and the car was a nice blue/green metalic with a gold pearl.

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