C5 Speedster Conversion - anyone done?

[Mr. Lucky]

This looks interesting, but the photos are such extreme close-ups that I can't really tell what it looks like.
http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/displaylearnmore.cfm?learnmoreid=3119&idlist=3119&searchdest=%2Fcf%2Flearnmorelist%2Ecfm%3Fsubcategoryid%3DX532&subcategoryid=X532

Anyone done this, or have a profile photo of one installed?

 

[crooze]

I would also like to see pictures, both with the top on and off.

 

[MeekRN]

did you ask them, they are the ones selling it, it looks like an imitation roll bar with included window, prolly have to paint it also.

 

[crooze]

I just happen to run across these pictures....

http://www.vetteessentials.com/customer_cars/customers01.htm

Last row on the page

 

[Mr. Lucky]

I just happen to run across these pictures....

http://www.vetteessentials.com/customer_cars/customers01.htm

It's not obvious in the thumbnail, but after looking at the full-size image, you are absolutely correct. Good catch (looks good too)!

 

[ROCKETBLOCK]

It appears to be a coupe conversion... not done on a convertible. Very nice.

 

[DRTH VTR]

One of the members recently posted pictures of a C4 for sale with a similar treatment. I could not find the thread.

 

[frelks]

I have not seen any of these modifications on the highway, but I think I prefer the original CR lines. I drive a 2000 Pewter convertible and I think it looks just great. Don't want to get that involved in complex modifications, either. They always seem to lead to troubles.

 

[The Drakester]

Speedster

I really like the look of the speedster - so I did some research.

To begin with $995 sounds pretty inexpensive. I guess there is a reason.

The installation instructions are skimpy, the pictures are uninformative. You need to install your own hardware - they want you to use the hardware on the existing hatch - which makes it difficult to change back and forth. The fitment between the waterfall and the hatch is obviously not well planned since you are instructed to grind to obtain a 1/8" clearance. There is no apparent provision for a gas strut to hold the hatch open either. They just tell you how to remove the existing struts.

The one thing that was - for me - a deal breaker was the rear window. It is installed with velcro and a couple of J bolts. There are a lot of better ways to do this and for not a lot of money either, but it would require that the opening be engineered that way.

So I'm gonna pass.

 

[crooze]

Maybe in the future they will refine the product or somebody will come up with something better.

 

[The Drakester]

Speedster

Maybe in the future they will refine the product or somebody will come up with something better.

Hope so. It is a good idea, I believe. It would be nice if you could witch back and forth.

 

[JoeMackin]

Modifications are like tatoo's man just one and you get addicted to them and by the time your done you have no money to pay for gas.