Customs Post Sedan to a HardTop?????

Morning fellas~ I've heard of people taking 49-52 Chevy's from a post car to a hard top but I don't know much about it? I did a few searches but haven't had any luck. Any of you guys know how this is done? Any before during and after pics? This really intrigues me...... Any help would be great!

Thanks,
Sam Navarro
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Im looking for pics as well, im turning a 54 2dr sedan into a hardtop...biggest problems here so far are reconfiguring the A pillars to mate up against the vent windows, and making the quarter gl*** funtional

Im not really sure of differences between the 49-52 and 53-54 as far as windshields being different and how much more you need to brace your car for the loss of pillars

Mine is a pain but i chopped it and used the roof off a 54 Chrysler and then decided to cut it again and make it removable...was feeling a little ****y and loved driving it while the roof was off

Id love to see some pics posted of other cars turned into hardtops!!!

 

It is a ton of work to do it correctly.I did my 48 chev fleetline.The body at the belt line and the drip rails is round and you have to match up the windows using hard top seals plus you have to make the quarter windows move forward to meet the door gl***.I am not saying don't try it but be prepared to do a lot of head scratching,LOL.You have to permintly brace the body big time also. If there is a will there is a way! Hope you don't get in over your head.

 

Look for Rusks car its the Chit!

 

Hey Sam,

By now you've probably figgered out there's some work involved in a sucessful hardtop conversion- I'd suggest you make a through study of a true hardtop of the make you'll be converting. Take some good photos and maybe some measurements as well. To do it correctly, there's a **** load more work than just cutting out the B Post! Most true hardtops have more steel in the Cant Rails where they spot weld to the Drip Rails & tie into the A & C posts. The B Posts usually are fully boxed and well reinforced where they tie into the rocker & floor areas as well. Too, the Sail panels & inner reinforcement panels on true hardtops usually have more bracing to better tie them into the package tray and rear wheel house areas to make them rigid as the vehicle flexes or the doors are opened.

Few of the hardtop conversions I've seen do much to address any of these issues, and usually turn the vehicle into a structural POS! Drafty, leaking windows or cracked gl***, and soggy carpets ain't cool!

" Life ain't no Disney movie "

 

true hardtops are built on a convertible platform (body only, with a regular frame). there is a bunch of extra bracing involved from the factory to support the quarter panels.

maybe I'm weird, but I like windows that roll up and seal the wind and water out. most hardtopped cars don't address this. you would need to get hardtop doors or really modify your stock doors and window tracks.

 

I am trading a car for a 51 that is already chopped and hardtopped I will add some pics when I get home...