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Opaque Seriously Crusin Dubber

194 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#576625
just wondering what is involved in converting the type 3 square into a ragtop, as what amount of work is needed and a ballpark figure on the budget.ive seen a couple and i have just fallen in love with ragtop squares
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#576635
The hard part is getting one.

Dont know if they were a VW option though.

There are 2 types (generally) for rags
Golde's
Britaxs

Goldes are much dearer and generally better. A rough clip top would cost $1k then it needs to be repaired and installed.
These are welded in and structurally solid.

The Britax cost roughly 1/2 the Golde and are cut in and clamped/screwed.
As such they are no structural

Some one was selling a Type 3 Britax about a year ago.
Dunno if it ever sold. Youcould be lucky.
Do a search for Britax in Selling Parts and go digging
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3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#576693
I got it in my shed 🙂
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rupewrecht Officially Full-On Dubber

258 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#577241
Also, look for a ragtop out of a 70's jaguar XJ6, as they'e a reasonably similar size and shape.
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4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#578573
call me.
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