Coupe to Hardtop (70 RR)

[greg86z28]

Converting a coupe (B-pillar) to a hardtop (no B-pillar). I like the hardtop better.

Should I be waiting to find a hardtop car, or is it worth converting a post car to a hardtop during the restoration process? This would be a non numbers matching car, I would never hack up something that was numbers matching.

I've tried searching, most threads I've found are just discussing what a post car is.

Thanks!

Greg

 

[Cranky]

Oh man...been looking for a decent coupe for a good while now!

 

[greg86z28]

Oh man...been looking for a decent coupe for a good while now!

I don't actually own anything yet, but there is a car near me, getting into my price range because it hasn't sold yet and has been for sale for awhile. It's a N96 car, 383/auto, rallye red. I'd like to clone it into something like a 440 sixpack/4 speed with an impact color paint, but it's a post car. I think the "pop out" rear window is cool, but I just like the hardtops so much more. Just curious what peoples thoughts are on the conversion, if it's a good idea or not.

However I do see some people like them

 

[FJ6AAR]

Post means business. Hardtop is for coolness

 

[72Fourspeed]

I'm going to chime(butt) in here. As someone who owns a car that was cut on, I wish it had not been done. I have to repair/replace unrusted quarters because some fool thought flared fenders were cool. Your $$$$,Your car,Your choice. I wouldn't. Older brother had a 68 Coupe from 70-74. Wishes he still had that "ugly"coupe. LOL.