um, every body panel and chassis peice other than the tail lamp panel and decklid is different, even the floor boards are different. it is not feisable to do it. There are even extra braces under the hood. Plus, anyone who knows a little about a Mustang will eagerly pint out the 07 in your VIN that proves that it was a coupe. There will be no re-sale value
um, every body panel and chassis peice other than the tail lamp panel and decklid is different, even the floor boards are different. it is not feisable to do it. There are even extra braces under the hood. Plus, anyone who knows a little about a Mustang will eagerly pint out the 07 in your VIN that proves that it was a coupe. There will be no re-sale value
What do you think about acoupe conversion to 2+2 fastback style? There are 10 coupes to every 2+2......would seem almost an upgrade if done in steel not fiberglass? Your opinion?
What do you think about acoupe conversion to 2+2 fastback style? There are 10 coupes to every 2+2......would seem almost an upgrade if done in steel not fiberglass? Your opinion?
find a fastback rear glass, I sold them for $500 each 5 years ago....also the door glass is different....it is not economical
What do you think about acoupe conversion to 2+2 fastback style? There are 10 coupes to every 2+2......would seem almost an upgrade if done in steel not fiberglass? Your opinion?
For the amount of work required, and the reductions in body strength (if you managed it) you'd be better off just buying a "junk" FB and swapping over. Not to mention that the car would always be a CP by vin.
Besides,
A: there is no shame in having a coupe, they may be more plentyful, but the money saved from trying to convert to FB could be used to make the car "personal"
B: Just having a classic 'Stang set you apart enough from 99% of drivers out there.
I hate to say it, but the idea of chopping a car "into" a vert/other style always makes me think of Smokeys "Pinto 'vert" in "Friday". too many chances to go wrong, and even if you suceed, its still just a vert/FB.
Just my .02
J
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Hello.Welcome. This subject does seem to come up on a pretty regular basis.Without going into the obvious question of 'if a person wants a convertible or a fastback,why in the world did they buy a coupe?' the answer to your question is that it is easier,cheaper in the long run and doesn't hack up a perfectly good vintage automobile to sell your coupe and buy a convertible (or fastback).But,I'm funny like that.I think that if a person doesn't like a certain car they should just not buy that car.I don't like seeing these cars butchered beyond any chance of salvation,because someone thinks it would be cool to do whatever the ridiculous plan is.How this sort of project usually goes is that in phase 1 they hack the car to bits,at some point in phase 2 they realize that this will be far more time consuming and expensive than they were prepared for,the car sits and sits and sits until the sad day comes when it gets dragged of to the crusher,since it has zero resale value.Or,even worse,they successfully complete the project without realizing that the structural integrity of the car has been so seriously compromised that it is no longer safe to drive,take the car out for a spin,the car breaks somewhere,they crash and take themself and the car out of the picture entirely.I'd have to say that it would be much better to just sell the coupe and buy a convertible(or fastback).And again,welcome.
They sell a kit to turn a coupe into a retractable hardtop convertible for $3300 that includes all the necessary body strengthening peices and everything else you'd need for the conversion. I have not seen anything for a fastback.
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66 Coupe - CandyApple Red, 2 barrel 289, C4.
66 Coupe - (father-daughter project). Tangier Orange, 302 with AOD, 17 inch Bullit wheels.
69 F-100 - 351c. Emerald Green Metallic paint. Still "in progress".
68 Barracuda - Rusted out project. 318 in the frame rails for now. Maybe a 360 in the future.
00 Mustang - (son's car) V6, 18 inch Saleen wheels.
Mustangs Unlimited sells the retractable hardtop kit for $3300. Mustangs Plus has the Ronster, the restractable hardtop, and a convertible kit. I don't remember their prices.
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66 Coupe - CandyApple Red, 2 barrel 289, C4.
66 Coupe - (father-daughter project). Tangier Orange, 302 with AOD, 17 inch Bullit wheels.
69 F-100 - 351c. Emerald Green Metallic paint. Still "in progress".
68 Barracuda - Rusted out project. 318 in the frame rails for now. Maybe a 360 in the future.
00 Mustang - (son's car) V6, 18 inch Saleen wheels.
Mustangs Unlimited sells the retractable hardtop kit for $3300. Mustangs Plus has the Ronster, the restractable hardtop, and a convertible kit. I don't remember their prices.
I saw such a beast yesterday at the Charlotte auto fair and it looked pretty sweet. If I had a rough coupe I would probably give it a try.
ok, here you have a car that has no value, no top, and is going to be prone to having the quarter panels trying to rip themselves from the deck lid area. Ask a TRUE mustang fanatic and they will say that you are not going to make a good desision to hack up a coupe into a vert, when there were over 100,000 65-66 convertibles made
Dude, calm down. If you read all his mods, its amazing what he's done to it. I think it looks/and runs great. Besides, fixing up a car isnt always about how much it costs, or how much its worth. I guess some mustang fans dont even understand. If your only doing it for worth, then your doing it for the wrong reasons.
Converting a coupe to a convertible 
Welcome. This subject does seem to come up on a pretty regular basis.Without going into the obvious question of 'if a person wants a convertible or a fastback,why in the world did they buy a coupe?' the answer to your question is that it is easier,cheaper in the long run and doesn't hack up a perfectly good vintage automobile to sell your coupe and buy a convertible (or fastback).But,I'm funny like that.I think that if a person doesn't like a certain car they should just not buy that car.I don't like seeing these cars butchered beyond any chance of salvation,because someone thinks it would be cool to do whatever the ridiculous plan is.How this sort of project usually goes is that in phase 1 they hack the car to bits,at some point in phase 2 they realize that this will be far more time consuming and expensive than they were prepared for,the car sits and sits and sits until the sad day comes when it gets dragged of to the crusher,since it has zero resale value.Or,even worse,they successfully complete the project without realizing that the structural integrity of the car has been so seriously compromised that it is no longer safe to drive,take the car out for a spin,the car breaks somewhere,they crash and take themself and the car out of the picture entirely.I'd have to say that it would be much better to just sell the coupe and buy a convertible(or fastback).And again,welcome
