Galactusz

You are better off buying an actual convertible.

jp1967stang

Were doing one now took a rusted out vert not worth restoring got it pretty much complete with all the parts and trim and interior and title for about 600-700 and picked up a cheap coupe that was in decent condition for another 500. Vert came with most of the sheet metal including nos quarters floors rockers tq boxes,ect. It really wasnt that bad to do the coupe we put in all the floor supports and inner rockers ect while it still had a roof. Then chopped it and did the quarters and all the vert metal needed in the rear from the donor car. Then doing the front windshield frame you can bring it all the way down to the upper hinge area like factory or cut the pillers half way up. Ive seen both and done both and both work just fine.

So now with alot of time and only $1200 we have a rust free vert.

Once you get into it its really not that bad to do. If you have restored a few classic mustangs and have the tools such as a welder, cutters, ect. I would give it a shot if your a first timer i would probably not.

Al Newman

Sorry if I misunderstood the initial post, folks. I interpreted the post as being from an enthusiast who has never done one of the cpe to conv conversions. My response was for that guy, not someone who has done the conversion successfully (?). For the first-timer, however, my advice was and is - you are really biting off a big chunk of time, effort and expense for very little return. As is true of just about everything relating to restoring old automobiles, the second time you do a task is easier than the first, and the third time is easier than the second. There are just some things that I don't want to be good at, and converting a coupe to a convertible certainly falls into that group. Good Luck, and...
Best,
Al

GibMax

The guy that works on my car has done this. He has spare parts etc. His email address is dietrends@juno.com

55's 65

Great responses everyone, thank you I appreciate it! I'm not typically someone that shy's away from a project because it is too involved or I lack the skill to do it, and I am not afraid of screwing things up if I do something wrong, but I do think I will put this on the shelf for another time!