It looks really classy!
 

I am considering picking up a cheap 123 coupe and cutting off the roof. I have TIG welding equipment and would add longitudinal box channels to the rocker panels and add diagonal bracing at the door jambs, tying into the longitudinal channels. I would also add lateral bracings between the tops of the springs at the front, as well as the rear. Not really sure how to go about this. Do I need to be talked out of this?


I've already read a thread about this, but there was no technical advice: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/92903-ok-i-know-crazy-but-%85%85-2.html?highlight=cut+roof

Thanks,
Robert

"People's Republic of Kalifornication"

I took it for a jumble of pop culture references, the People's Republic is an old one, Californication a song, and a long time ago it was considered kool to turn all your c's into k's as in the Kalifornia Kustom Kar era at George Barris's Kustom City ( too bad about the sibilant C in City).

Here's web site of George Barris the King of the Kustomisers, check it out it's a riot.

http://www.barris.com/index.html

This car has no top. It's a true "faux" convertible.

A 123 with it's roof chopped off is pretty. Pretty undividable.