Ah, don't have one of those. Anyone know where I can get it. Would be handy. :redface:
It is such a pita to do this solo without the strap....that the previous owner was being very douchy in not disclosing that little tidbit.Check that your rear trunk strut rubber bushings are present,and you have the targa plugs for the rear roof holes.
I should think some Velcro could substitute for the strap/hook pretty well.
My car came with the targa plugs, but I only used them once then put them away. Any noise they might cancel is lost on my old ears.
One thing of note if you remove your clamshell.
Without the clamshell/cover to cushion it, the glass will come down *much* harder if you just let it drop. I think it might even break if dropped from high enough. Used to be I would lower the glass and let it drop the last couple inches then push it until it clicks. Now, letting it drop those last few inches results in an alarming clack as it bangs shut and it latches itself. I am very careful now lowering the glass.
The strap itself is only about $40 from Acura.
The targa frame has what looks like two metal cubes welded in place, for the strap to attach. The tail of the strap bolts into the rear "cube", while the front one has a button snap, to hold the "stowed" strap.
If for some reason someone swapped your targa frame for a coupe version, it shouldn't be too hard to fabricate a solution.
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Here's a picture of my stowed roof, looking at Jim's pictures gave me the confidence to apply a bit more force to slip the roof in, it's a very snug fit.
Also, the roof fits in the trunk with the larger 4-wheel VRH tank:
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interesting you got the targa in there. Mine would not fit AT ALL! Did you do any modifications?
the road trip is still easily doable. the targa can be placed at about a 40 degree angle in the trunk, allowing a couple of small duffels beneath it, and a couple of small duffels above. Not to mention a duffel bag in the passenger footwell.[QUOTE]
You can get more in the trunk than you would think if you pack wisely. Not a set of clubs but plenty of gear for a long weekend.
Even more if you have a front underbelly pan.![]()
I do have some Pearl Purple paint. PM me your address, you might get lucky.HeySkippy, are those home made?make me some! haha