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Originally posted by Cyboman:
I installed a flip up and removable sunroof in my '74 Pantera with a tape measure, fine point magic marker, jigsaw, and a screwdriver (and, of course, the instructions). It took me about 2 hours. To do this modification I cut through ONLY SHEETMETAL, with no structure being touched. When removed, it is like literally removing the whole roof! Only the side bars remain. It made driving in my Pantera a whole totally new experience! IT'S AWESOME! It really opens the inside of the car up. It cost me less than $300 for the sunroof kit, the storage bag for the glass, and the mounting kit for an exact size sunshade. Definitely the best spent money on my Pantera so far.
To do a targa top would require extensive reinforcing of the chasis and windsheild frame area. The car would have to be almost totally disassembled and reworked at great cost of money and time. I'm no expert on the subject of targas, but inquired into it as you have before going with the aforementioned course of action.
Hope this helps, and lots of luck!
Michael
Thanks for the info. I am still on the fence on the issue. One thing I must say is I don't have the b@lls to take a jigsaw to my car! I am considering taking it to a professional and having them install one of those power sunroofs that slide open on the outside, like the new little sporty cars