Turning Rocc into an Azteca :o)

[ternil@union.edu (Lyman M. Terni)]

this is one of those times when you kind of lose a person's intentions 
in email. Are you joking or actually serious?

If joking: hahaha
if serious: So, basically, what you are saying you want is a European 
El Camino with a changing option. yikes. Buy one of them Subaru Bajas 
or whatever they are called, save a rocc. I'm taking a wild guess here, 
but that would probably do really bad things to your structural 
integrity. I mean, if a convertible has less structural rigidity than a 
hard top, imagine what doing this to half your car yourself would do to 
it.  And maybe I'm paranoid, but what if it rolled?

LT


On Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at 04:15 PM, Tyler P. wrote:

> I'm thinking about doing a pretty crazy mod.  I want to completely gut 
> the
> back of my rocc, including the rear seats so that the entire back is 
> the
> width of the car and is all flat so I would lay down custom bed liner 
> to
> make it look stock instead of gutted.  Then I want to convert the back 
> and
> make a tail gate so I would lift the hatch then lower the tailgate to 
> easily
> roll in mountain bikes.  :o) (hence, it would be like an azteca but 
> nice
> looking)
>
> I just went out and looked at my car for a while and think it could be 
> done.
> Basically I would cut by following the lines that go around the rear 
> lights
> and go down to the bumper, install hinges and some sort of rubber seal.
> Then I would have a metal backing put over the inside of the tailgate 
> so it
> covers and protects the lights.  Anyway, I think I could do this but 
> here is
> a question.
>
> What would this do to my structural integrity?  When the hatch was 
> closed I
> would think it would be ok because everything would be clamped into 
> place
> but who knows.  Also, will there be any structural problems from 
> gutting the
> back and taking out the sides where the rear speakers and trunk board 
> sit?
>
>
> Also, do you think this sounds as cool as I do?  I may try it on my 
> Rabbit
> first.
>
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