Two became one today.... at least for a couple minutes. I even threw a set of seats in for giggles. Of course I sat in them and imagined driving with the tops off!
BUILD THREAD Project Over The Top - Malibu T-Top Conversion
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Looks awesome! Are you still using Malibu quarter windows in the car? Looks like the glass will be recessed a bit, or am I looking at it wrong?
Thanks! I’m using the non-landau quarter glass with the landau interior trim. I had to do that because the b pillar is at a different angle on the Malibu vs the t-top cars. The top edge of the steel was also built to the “height” of the t-tops and the distance from window to the roof evened out. It was all quite the puzzle. The glass is in the stock location, which is recessed. All of the factory trim and drip rail was deleted for a cleaner look, and I have some quarter round belt line molding - similar to the factory lower piece - to run around the edges and give a more flush effect.
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This is definitely one of my favourite new builds to watch. Love the idea and the execution so far, definitely tuned in for the duration. This is my kind of build, right up my alley.
Keep up the amazing work.
Keep up the amazing work.
Looks GREAT!!! Rktpwrd and I think in the same alley, I love to see cars made into what the factory never offered . Boy do I know what you mean about a puzzle. My Elco wagon build was a GIANT PUZZLE.
Much appreciated! Occasionally I wonder if it’d be easier/better just to build it stock(ish). When I look through some other builds on this site, such as yours it keeps me motivated to stay outside the box. Thanks for being a bad influence!!
I’ll say it’s 75% leaning towards the white with silver bottom, mainly for sentimental reasons. Years ago the car started out white, and the silver would be the same hue as my first “restoration”.
I’m running the RTX gauges.
Beautiful work. That's really going to be a special car. That guage set looks very, very nice.
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