grand prix convertible

**colindunn** · 05-23-2010

so i decided a few years from now when im out of college im taking on this project. im gonna take a 2 door grand prix (the 1997-2003 model), and make it a convertible. i think it would be sweet and wouldnt seem too hard except for reinforcing the frame. i want it to look like this one.

**whruppl967** · 05-23-2010

Looks better then I thought..

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 05-23-2010

wow ok last time i saw this pic most people thought it was photoshop but this is a diff pic not bad

**kuntzie** · 05-23-2010

ill get the pics i have of this car i think i have 50 or so.. they literly cut the roof off... the car was white and there the "boot" is is just packed with foam.

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 05-23-2010

i wouldnt mind building a clean turbo 2 dr convert some day there are some genous autobody guys here

**kuntzie** · 05-23-2010

theres were taken by me

**prixgt01** · 05-23-2010

looks friggin sweet

**colindunn** · 05-23-2010

Originally Posted by kuntzie

theres were taken by me

yeah its pretty cool. so you saw it youeself? the only problem i think i would have is figuring out a rigid frame. obviously it would be a "permanant" convertible. have any better pics from underneath?

**Ice Blue La Crosse** · 05-24-2010

That looks sweet

**bronzemist02** · 05-24-2010

Nice. Good luck on the project.

**KawaFord** · 05-24-2010

I think it looks awesome, they should of made vert's from the start.

**matt5112** · 05-24-2010

its called subframe connectors.

A lot of the T top cars have them available.

**colindunn** · 05-24-2010

i think if they made the grand prix into a convertible they wouldve done pretty well. oh well when im done with the project it will make mine that much cooler

**shape275** · 05-24-2010

it looks good!

**alkygto** · 05-25-2010

Get out the sawsall and mig welder, these cars are affordable enough now where it should'nt be a big deal. For sure some sort of bracing underneath (subframe connectors and maybe an X-brace) and possibly a "roll bar" (would look good and add rigidity).

Do it! and take some pic's while you are at it. Is there any possibility that the "removed" top could be saved and bolted on and off?

**matt5112** · 05-25-2010

apparently the doors no longer line up on this thing since the chassis has bent that much.

**alkygto** · 05-25-2010

Oh Yeah, watch the speedbumps

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**IrishNation24** · 05-25-2010

that actually looks pretty freakin sweet. alot different then i thought a gp convertible would look. i was assuming it would look like ass lol. couldnt do it any better then that^

**colindunn** · 05-25-2010

Originally Posted by alkygto

Get out the sawsall and mig welder, these cars are affordable enough now where it should'nt be a big deal. For sure some sort of bracing underneath (subframe connectors and maybe an X-brace) and possibly a "roll bar" (would look good and add rigidity).

Do it! and take some pic's while you are at it. Is there any possibility that the "removed" top could be saved and bolted on and off?

yeah i probably wont be able to make it completly rigid. oh well we will find out. and i was thinking about using the top as a hard top. but idk about the rear windows then. it might be difficult so we will see what happens with it all.