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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4 door cab??…i bet the drive, scuttle shake is appalling unless the chassis has been reinforced?
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.”
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.
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.
can you convert a 1965 caddy coupe and how much.
If possible how much to convert a 1969 Roadrunner hard top to convertible? Ball park figure. I think I could locate a convertble shell…
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
1973 coupe deville convertible. Can you do it?
Hello. I am looking to have a Convertibel top frame for a 1970 merceds 111 Convertibel. Can you build
Me one .
Just wondering how much to do a 1967 Lincoln continental 2 door coupe . The top and interior in white .
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
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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
I have a 4 door 1969 Chevy Impala that I would like to make a convertible, located in new york city..