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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Operation drop top swap
welcome to operation drop top swap. project goals are to swap engines/ drive lines, rear end suspension. seats and anything else that might pop up along the way. second goal is to have it done in less then 1 month pic of the 2 cars for this little swap last month i picked up a nice 92 convertible in Miami and drove it back here. the car has 45000 miles and is all original. so the swap... this out of my 89 back in to the new convertible the seats were and easy swap. just changing out old faded cloth for the leathers in the 89 i did how ever have to move the center split bracket from one car to the other
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Last edited by trigger gta on Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:40 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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lotsatas
CCFBG Club Member
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:58 pm Posts: 1291 Location: Waterloo
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Nice project. Now you got the easy things done. Here's hoping the engine transplant goes as well.
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:00 am |
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Hawk
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Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:28 pm Posts: 5900 Location: Center of the Universe
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Lots of hard work still ahead
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:01 am |
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Vetty
Operations Team
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 5:27 pm Posts: 3072 Location: Oshawa
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Congrats on the new ride Scott! Looks super clean and should make the swap less painful dealing on a rust free low mile car. Can't wait to see this project progress with pics along the way!
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:37 am |
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transamtom
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Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:15 pm Posts: 1641 Location: Niagara Falls
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Should be a fun car,what are you doing with the GTA when your done?
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:51 pm |
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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Re: Operation drop top swap
_________________ I didn't say it was your fault - I said I was going to blame you.
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:24 pm |
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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Vetty wrote: Congrats on the new ride Scott! Looks super clean and should make the swap less painful dealing on a rust free low mile car. Can't wait to see this project progress with pics along the way! thanks man. for a 20 year old car i would sy that the rust level is very very low. battery tray seem to be the worst spot. this car was so original that it still had rad hoses with a date stamp one them from 91!
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:28 pm |
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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Re: Operation drop top swap
transamtom wrote: Should be a fun car,what are you doing with the GTA when your done? a guy that works next door to my place is going to buy it and drop the tbi back into it. but after looking at all the wire drawing and how many changes there are for an 89tpi to a 92 tbi it might not be worth the time. my first plan was to part it out. after i get done stripping what i want and need its realy just a roller.
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:33 pm |
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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Re: Operation drop top swap
lotsatas wrote: Nice project. Now you got the easy things done. Here's hoping the engine transplant goes as well. engine should go well i think. for the most part its just bolt in. both bodies are the same. the wire mods will be the only thing i really have to work at
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:35 pm |
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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Hawk wrote: Lots of hard work still ahead dont you know know it! thanks for the help
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:40 pm |
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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Re: Operation drop top swap
_________________ I didn't say it was your fault - I said I was going to blame you.
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Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:21 pm |
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The Project
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Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:39 pm Posts: 2433 Location: In the Garage
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Looks good so far Scott. I can relate to rust on and around the battery tray
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Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:01 am |
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lotsatas
CCFBG Club Member
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:58 pm Posts: 1291 Location: Waterloo
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Re: Operation drop top swap
Great Progress.....Don't quit now ...your almost there !
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Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:38 pm |
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Vetty
Operations Team
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 5:27 pm Posts: 3072 Location: Oshawa
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Re: Operation drop top swap
You got a month to get it done just in time the TA Nats! Looking good so far
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Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:08 pm |
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trigger gta
CCFBG Co-Founder
Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm Posts: 1577 Location: KW
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Re: Operation drop top swap
no way i can quit now. i am doing all the work in a hanger and they will want me out soon.
the car is now on the trailer waiting to go for paint tomorrow. just doing the engine bay. after that i plan to start putting it all back together. hopefully this weekend. leaving only the wires and exhaust to deal with
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Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:41 pm |
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