OK Gang, I need to know who can help me and my customer out. My customer wants to have his xB made into a convertible - this will probally be the first around here (Cincinnati) So please let me know where and who might be able to do this.

Thanks
Jason

 

there was one done in california. it cost around 7-9k to do the job. IMO it looks like a fugly cabriolet. as to who can do it here in the great lakes you may want to try a shop that that has Cali based workers due to their experience in modification lowriders and such. there is a local oldies shop near my house. maybe they can do it but im not sure if they will be able to do it.

 

Thanks for the input. But, i'm guessin someone around this are can do it with modding being much more popular.

 

i know a shop by my g.fs crib but thats in aurora , not cinci.

 

What kind of work they do?

 

I am looking for someone that will do a good job for them - I'm not the ordinary "dealer" I want things done the way I want them!! But, at the same time expense with quality is an issue for them.

Thanks All
Jason

 

they specialize in convertibles. they have this sick van they chopped that they always leave in the front.

 

You are not going to be able to beat the price and reliability done by the guy in CA. He worked with a company doing research to make it reliable and driveable. If you take it to anyone there lies the risk of damaging the integrity of the vehicle. It is not as easy as putting a convertible on a mini truck or a roadster hot rod. If you reinforce the car wrong (to much or to little) the headaches that will result are never ending and the car will not be worth much. Companies made convertibles for the new beetle when it first came out but they had areas to hide reinforcment. In an xb you are not as lucky.

But hey that is my .02 worth.

 

xB? convertable? hmmmm that just sounds wierd, but i thought the same when i heard the xa was a convertable! so who knows!
that xA was TIGHT!!

did you guys see it in the mag from the autoshow?

 

Do they have a website?

 

Here is the website for the xB convertible...

http://www.xvertible.com/

 

it is really ugly. i dont think ive seen anyone say they like it. i know everyone has their own opinion, but im pretty confident this is one topic we can all agree on

 

Featured in the latest Scion Magazine, too:
https://www.scionlife.com/tech/mags/...p?mag=vol7_066

 

Man that is really ugly!! It does look like a VW with that top.

To each their own I guess?

 

Yeah, I'm thinking VW too, but not the Cabrio....

More like the THING....maybe could even do it up like on Fantasy Island.....ya know, with the stripes on the canvas!

 

Lets stay focused here people!!! What I need is someone that can do it. Not whether you like it or not.

 

its just a shame to see such a thing.
but like mentioned above, i have seen the chopped minivan and it looks ok, but i have heard it lacks integrity.
and the only xb i've seen is that one in cali

 

Karman Ghia had engineers working for about 3 years to do the convertible beetle that is now out. I know some of the engineers that worked on it. If you really want to make the customer happy and safe check out what that guy in CA did. Sure other shops can do it and may look nice but how will it ride.

Trust me on this one, if you reinforce a car in the wrong spot or not enough it creates major problems. I have worked the last 8 years in computer aided engineering and seen many NVH analysis results. The car flops aroung like you would not believe (since on the computer you do not usually add limits to the movement) how much parts move and how quickly things begin to fail That is why car manufacturers have two to four year development times on new vehicles.

But if you want to find a shop try finding a shop that builds prototypes. Here in MI there is ASC that developed the chevy convertible truck and the 300M convetible concept.

 

Not sure where this came from...found it surfing.

 

rol they moved but if any one wants to get a hold of them i have the guys number on my cell (i just need to find it)