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06-03-2013, 01:32 AM

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Car is likely a turbo with a retrofitted Targa top which I understand is not to difficult to do. Certainly Porsche never made one in widebody or Turbo.

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06-03-2013, 01:55 AM

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I think the targa roof on the 993 is actually a complete piece on top of a cab. I may be wrong, though.

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06-03-2013, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by allill

I think the targa roof on the 993 is actually a complete piece on top of a cab. I may be wrong, though.

Close - the body of a Targa is a cab body with some modifications - for instance the attachment points of the Targa top to the body at the door pillars required additional supports to be welded to the body. The roof is a separate unit made by Webasto for Porsche, and its bolted/glued/sealed to the body. ( I have taken one off the car so I have seen it).

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06-03-2013, 05:03 PM

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There's some big issues either converting a targa to a wide body turbo OR making a turbo out of a targa which, (like Mike says) is like converting a coupe to a cab. Then you have underbody reenforcement issues too, no?

Probably something that Colin at Ninemeister could give us the specifics about what's needed.

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10-20-2013, 01:09 PM

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I know who owns it.... It usually parks next to a newly finished WB cab.....

Will get pics when they are together....

There was a very nice black widebody cab parked outside my office on Friday. Would that be the same car, Steven?

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10-20-2013, 01:38 PM

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crazy targas!

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10-20-2013, 02:58 PM

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Those wheels are OEM painted RUF wheels, they call it "Bright Silver".

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Would love to know where the wheels were "painted" I really like that Turbo S finish but am under the impression that only protomotive can duplicate same in the US of A

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10-20-2013, 03:57 PM

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I would assume it was originally a mild optioned Targa, fitted with a TT engine, sport seats and also widebody + "S" body mods. Nobody in their right mind would take a TT and "Targa" it LOL. Pretty cool car.

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10-20-2013, 04:49 PM

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There was a very nice black widebody cab parked outside my office on Friday. Would that be the same car, Steven?

No that's Chris's car. He is friends with the guy that has the widebody targa. I actually talked to Chris about that targa and it was bought at Barrett Jackson as a turbo converted targa. It was then taken to Continental Autobody here in Calgary and the widebody conversion was completed!