DIY hardtop from a 996

[alm001]

I was skeptical when I read the title, but I really like that line.

Good luck!

[rusty69911]

lots of unanswered questions even for myself, the side windows I may use 996 and mount the rear side ones as fixed but thats a way off, rear will have to be lexan, this is going to be a track fun car if I ever finish it, I have just picked up an 02 audi v8 quattro so its motor swap time too haha but thats a story for another day...

[boxxster]

I think you'd have an easier time modifying the profile of a 986 hardtop to look like the 996 top than making the 996 top fit. Leave the window inset and just add some extra material on the sides so it slopes more gently to the back of the car like this. It won't look the same as the 996 top from the back but you could make it pretty similar looking from the side.

[rexcramer]

Seems like an awful lot of work. I have the OEM hard top. I have only used it a couple of times, when I knew the weather was going to be bad. I like it's lines better than the soft top. I have the top down most of the times.

[rusty69911]

except I cant buy a 986 hardtop for $150 haha
yeah things are a bit different over here in Australia,
we make do with what we have,
worse case I sell it for scrap alloy and get enough to buy a carton of beer haha
i was pretty lucky to get the boxster for as cheap as I did as they still pull twice the money they do in the US