project - 87 Mustang GT T-Top

[blue504life]

i bought a 87 mustang model kit not to long ago, last night (at around 1 AM) i was looking at the kit to mount it, the inside roof had a indention, i did a little research and found i could cut it out, so here it is





thanks

[theruns]

targa style or t top?

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by theruns

targa style or t top?

im pretty sure those are the same thing, as you see it is how it will be

[theruns]

arent t tops like those one firebirds like smoky and the bandit?

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by theruns

arent t tops like those one firebirds like smoky and the bandit?

not a clue, the only difference between a t-top and a targa top is one had a ridge in the center, the 87 mustang had the ridge, so how i have to work on that

[theruns]

yeah that is what i meant

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by theruns

yeah that is what i meant

ok, i wouldnt know the difference between the 2 if i just saw the 2 next to each other

[XmodzICON82]

hopefully this mustang project turns out as great as your other ones...looking good...

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by XmodzICON82

hopefully this mustang project turns out as great as your other ones...looking good...

it will, im working on the ridge right now, it will probably be finished by monday, im not doin anything to special with this one

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by blue504life

im pretty sure those are the same thing, as you see it is how it will be

Their not. Targa is where there is nothing connecting the windshield to the rear window area and come out as on large panel. T-Tops have the bar that connects the front to rear and comes out in two pieces. Advantage goes to the T-Top with a bit more structural rigidity.

T-Tops:


Targa:


And I <3 my T-Tops. If I recall right, these fox-bodies had t-tops..

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Their not. Targa is where there is nothing connecting the windshield to the rear window area and come out as on large panel. T-Tops have the bar that connects the front to rear and comes out in two pieces. Advantage goes to the T-Top with a bit more structural rigidity.

T-Tops:


Targa:


And I <3 my T-Tops. If I recall right, these fox-bodies had t-tops..

good job tex but despite all that the principal is the same, yes the 85 and 87 had the t-top option

update



its all together, looks OK, could be better, but will look good when its painted

[bondo]

looks good as far as wheel spacing but i dont think i've ever seen an LX with T-tops.
i've seen conertables but no T-tops.

for future reference though, when cutting for T-tops, only cut out the two removable pices.
this leaves you with a nice rounded "I" that doesnt require putty plus it allows you to put a single piece of styrene to hold them up instead of having to cut two pices and putty them.

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by bondo

looks good as far as wheel spacing but i dont think i've ever seen an LX with T-tops.
i've seen conertables but no T-tops.

for future reference though, when cutting for T-tops, only cut out the two removable pices.
this leaves you with a nice rounded "I" that doesnt require putty plus it allows you to put a single piece of styrene to hold them up instead of having to cut two pices and putty them.

this car is not a lx, but there were some lx t-tops, probably you dont remember them because they were only made for like 2 years

the way it was set up that was the only way they come out, but i will keep it in mind next time i get a kit like this

update, base laid down





i know most of it looks like crap, but the silver will only be at the bottom

[stangdude94]

Another one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah man thats looking good

what paint plans u got for it

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by stangdude94

Another one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah man thats looking good

what paint plans u got for it

here it is, needs some more work

[F-100CuStOmCaB]

That two tone looks familular? LOL JK Lookin' pretty rad. Your lines where the two colors meet looks to be very straight and clean. Mine may be hard to tell in pics but they aren't perfect not terrible either just the spots where the paint made it beyond the tape a lil sucks. Lovin' the T-Top idea, Turin' out pretty cool

Got you mounts figured out??? I would have sent pics but I just haven't been on in the last couple days been workin' like crazy all week. Still can though just tellin' you though I didn't make them they seem to be made by a mold or somthing.

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by F-100CuStOmCaB

That two tone looks familular? LOL JK Lookin' pretty rad. Your lines where the two colors meet looks to be very straight and clean. Mine may be hard to tell in pics but they aren't perfect not terrible either just the spots where the paint made it beyond the tape a lil sucks. Lovin' the T-Top idea, Turin' out pretty cool

Got you mounts figured out??? I would have sent pics but I just haven't been on in the last couple days been workin' like crazy all week. Still can though just tellin' you though I didn't make them they seem to be made by a mold or somthing.

i just used tape, haha,

umm......yeah i got them figured out but if you can sent one that would be great, my rear clip fell off a minute ago

some more still

[texan_idiot25]

Massive orange peel

T-Top work looks good though

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Massive orange peel

T-Top work looks good though

i know but its not finished, i might do something about it or i might not i will see when i get there

[theruns]

please tell me you'll keep the blue on top silver on bottom! i love it!