Building A Cabriolet...

justdubbin · #1 January 8th 2005, 18:17

I have to agree with Zen, 'DON'T' cut the roof off.

You will NEVER convert a Beetle to look as good as a factory Karmann and if you could it would probably cost more than an original so if you realy want a soft top sell your sunroof and buy a vert

Personally I would keep the sunroof.

CompuDJ · #2 January 9th 2005, 03:47

u guys r right thanx a lot for the advice

ill try to buy a vert here....
someone told me if i cant find a cabriolet here i can buy one and import it to egypt...
well im looking for a 1979 cabriolet - 1303 convertible
any idea where to look ( websites ) ?
and about the price ? how much do u think it'll cost ?

zen · #3 January 9th 2005, 11:12

tons of them here in the states. i would figure it cheaper to find something closer though. ebay.com is always one source. we also have TraderOnline.com which is for private and dealers sales. look in both Auto Trader and Collector Trader there. they show up in both. and there are a ton of other hobby sites/forums like this that have classifieds.

Crimson_Axe · #4 January 10th 2005, 16:24

If you have a sunroof I would say stick with that since it get kinda the same feeling of the open air around you. - I converted mine to a convert, but I didn't have a sunroof -

CompuDJ · #5 January 11th 2005, 02:09

well i decided to sell my car i just found out something that made me really mad so im selling it

i'll look for a convertible 1303 or i might get a 1965 Karmann Ghia

CompuDJ · #6 January 20th 2005, 14:44

i found this bug for sale here the guy says its 1977 and its original Convertible.
well i feel theres something wrong with it

have a look and tell me what do u think
thanx

justdubbin · #7 January 20th 2005, 15:06

As I'm sure everyone will agree with me that is a home made conversion and not a Karmann ...... stay well clear

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