New Member, Z-Art Question

[morbidelli17]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Man, you have patience. I was so excited I immediately had mine sitting on just to see what I was up against. ��]

It helps if you're totally swamped at work. I'm busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest. :ah:

But believe me, I can't wait to hook this up. I love the convertible, but damn, this car with this hardtop is one of the prettiest things I've ever seen on four wheels.

BTW, my local Porsche indie is a longtime Porsche racer. He bought one of these tops when they were being made in South Africa. Stuck it on his Boxster racer. First thing he did was cut out the entire lower layer of fiberglass, leaving only the outer shell, to reduce weight. No problems with rigidity.

[Qingdao]

Originally Posted by morbidelli17

I'm busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest. :ah:

DUDE I'm dying here. I'm totally stealing this saying. LOL

[JBauer]

Well dont leave us hanging. Hows it fit?

[morbidelli17]

Hey all. Sorry, still swamped, and I decided to follow JBauer's route and ordered trunk hinges and latch for the hardtop to make swapping easier. The stuff should be here in a few days, and I have a friend lined up to do test fitting next week.

Would I buy it again? Absolutely. I just went into it thinking that there was a very good chance the thing never would show up. But Aliexpress has a refund/dispute system, my bank card is another route to get money back, and (this is important) I didn't spend the rent money here! But I really, really wanted a Porsche, a convertible isn't as useful as you might think in Los Angeles, and I was willing to take the chance on this entire project, fully aware that it might be a financial disaster. Your mileage may vary.

Joeyutts, here's the link that the seller just sent to me:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32848970530.html

I talked to my boat guy about the moonroof concept. He said, "Dude, I've been a fabricator since 1978. Anything is possible. Bring it by and we'll take a look." He says a removable panel is possible, but now I'm kind of leaning toward a fixed clear panel. We'll see what he has to say.

And Qingdao, I just love the visual image that comes along with that saying ... :dance:

[hermes]

It is old but in good shape. I listed it on craigslist in Chicago for $3500.

[JBauer]

Originally Posted by hermes

It is old but in good shape. I listed it on craigslist in Chicago for $3500.

That's more than a new updated Z-Art top. They've made improvements over the years. Not saying you won't get that but last time I looked a new one is under $3000 shipped on alli baba. Good luck with your sale.