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Raising the Roof with Drop Top Customs

March 22, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi 23 Comments

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Since 1976, Drop Top Customs of High Springs, FL has been converting hardtop coupes and even four-door sedans into fully functioning convertibles built with a quality that challenges the likes of OEMs.

These aren’t your typical backyard-hack jobs assembled with conduit piping for a frame. These convertibles have specially built hydraulic frames fitted with Haartz Stayfast canvas and heated glass-window assemblies.

Every trimmer can appreciate the amount of work involved in such a project. Just thinking of all the necessary modifications needed to the body, trunk, header panel, rear seat and door panels blows my mind. Not to mention all of the fabrication needed to make a functional and water-tight convertible-top frame.

No one does it like Drop Top Customs. They’ve been in the game for nearly four decades cutting the roofs off of Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar and other makes.

Take a look at their latest offerings:

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For more photos and information, check out Drop Top Customs by Convertible Builders LLC.

Filed Under: Archive, Shop Profiles Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Convertible Top, Drop Top Customs by Convertible Builders LLC

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Comments

  1. Gjudd says

    March 23, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    4 door cab??…i bet the drive, scuttle shake is appalling unless the chassis has been reinforced?

    Reply
  2. Naseem Muaddi says

    March 24, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    According to their website:
    “We reinforce the car substantially, inside and underneath. There are beams in the rocker area and elsewhere underneath, gussets at the center and rear doorposts, steel channels at the rear deck and beams connecting the rear shock towers. The cars are exceedingly strong and stay that way over the years.”

    Reply
  3. EDWARD MUNDAY says

    March 25, 2013 at 5:06 pm

    RETIRED..So Are There Standards Or Ratings For The Reinforcements Being Made Here? I Remember In The 90’s Kits Being Sold To Convert Pickups Into Convertables. I Had A Neighbor Who Choped The Top Off His Mazda Pickup.They Usually Need A Little Trim Work After.

    Reply
  4. rick zirbes says

    March 28, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    So what does this do to the crash rating on the car? Cars are now engineered to redirect the force of the crash around the occupants. They have just changed everything.

    Reply
  5. king says

    March 26, 2015 at 5:47 pm

    can you convert a 1965 caddy coupe and how much.

    Reply
  6. Terry says

    May 17, 2016 at 7:44 am

    If possible how much to convert a 1969 Roadrunner hard top to convertible? Ball park figure. I think I could locate a convertble shell…

    Reply
  7. Quency says

    June 8, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    I have a Cadillac STS 2009 I was wondering can I turn it into a convertible and how much would it be I wanted it with the bar going across from behind the back seat I’m guessing the bar will be like the top of their convertible comes back into

    Reply
    • Robert McGill says

      January 15, 2023 at 9:13 pm

      Roll Bar fam

      Reply
  8. J Strada says

    July 7, 2016 at 12:38 pm

    Drop top customs have done an incredible job on transforming these regular coupes into stunning drop tops! These guys truly know what they are doing! By the way, do they offer a windblocking tech to ward off the wind noise and buffeting as well? Well, my drop top was so bad at tackling these bogeys that I had to mount a wind deflector to get rid of it. But to my relief, the TopDown windscreen that I installed on my Cabrio is giving me hush and turbulence-free rides every time I tuck the roof away in the rear.

    Reply
    • Terry M says

      August 11, 2016 at 3:24 pm

      You are absolutely right about the wind noise and buffeting, a wind deflector is definitely a crucial equipment to keep these problems under control. On my Cabrio, I have mounted a Windblox windstop to get rid of these annoyances.

      Reply
  9. Janice C says

    August 25, 2017 at 6:09 am

    Drop top customs does a spectacular customization on any car. They had suggested that I go with the Backblade wind deflector on my Vert. Thanks a lot. Now my ride is super quiet and turbulence free.

    Reply
  10. Greg Gibbons says

    October 27, 2017 at 4:03 am

    Yes, without a draught-stop in place one cannot truly relish open-top motoring. I have something called a Backblade windblocker affixed on my ride, and it’s doing a fantastic job of keeping the wind noise and turbulence under control.

    Reply
  11. Henry says

    February 11, 2018 at 5:00 am

    1973 coupe deville convertible. Can you do it?

    Reply
  12. Fernando t casanova says

    April 6, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    Hello. I am looking to have a Convertibel top frame for a 1970 merceds 111 Convertibel. Can you build
    Me one .

    Reply
  13. Gabe says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:48 pm

    Just wondering how much to do a 1967 Lincoln continental 2 door coupe . The top and interior in white .

    Reply
  14. Boca autohaus motors says

    December 17, 2018 at 4:40 pm

    Good morning,
    Looking into converting a 1972 Mercedes Benz 280 se 2 door coupe into a convertible for a client. Can you please give me a quote complete, warranty? and time frame to get it done. Also your Zip code to calculate shipping of vehicle over and back.
    Thank you, Tony
    Boca Autohaus Motors
    Boca raton Fla 33432
    561-395-5566

    Reply
  15. Keith Alli.. says

    April 13, 2020 at 10:11 pm

    Hi
    Just wondering if its still possible and how much would it cost to turn an hard top 1987-92 Mercedes Benz 560 sel 4-door W-126 model into an soft top convertible

    Thank you
    Miami, Florida 33147

    Reply
  16. Ariel says

    April 19, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    I have a 4 door 1969 Chevy Impala that I would like to make a convertible, located in new york city..

    Reply
  17. Brant Maxie says

    March 13, 2021 at 6:03 pm

    How much for a 1983 Cadillac Eldorado cost to turn it into a convertible?

    Reply
  18. Roger says

    October 30, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    I would like to convert my Challenger into a convertible. How much would I be looking to pay for that?

    Reply
  19. Makrome Anahtarlık says

    November 2, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    I have a 4 door 1969 Chevy Impala that I would like to make a convertible, located in new york city..

    Thanks…

    Reply
  20. Mark Bagenstos says

    January 3, 2023 at 12:12 pm

    I have a 1976 ford ltd two door hard top I been thinking about making it into a convertible is that something you can do and what would something like that cost thanks

    Reply
  21. Jerry Jordan says

    February 15, 2023 at 9:22 am

    How much would it cost to convert a 2002 Cadillac Deville into a soft top convertible

    Reply

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