I thought I'd like to do something significant for my thousandth post. So, I've been busy in the basement all evening, modifiying my 1/34 scale Prius. Ladies and gentleman, I give you...the Prius convertible.
Nice! I sawed the roof completely off in my version but I like your targa approach. That would be very cool.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Aug 18 2006, 06:05 AM) [snapback]305257[/snapback]</div> I'm working on it but my hacksaw blade just went dull. I'll get back to you.......
Last night I was admiring my handiwork, holding it up to the window to compare it with the real Silver parked outside. My wife could see the wheels turning, and said "DON'T even THINK about it." I thought the 'targa' roof would be quite easy, as far as radical modifications go. I wanted to preserve the design's nice lines, so didn't chop off the whole roof. Yet. The softop material could roll up nicely in the tail, and ride on tracks in the roof rails. I was going to punch out the black area at the back and make a little wing out of the spoiler, with three streamlined headrests, but the WeePri design didn't lend itself to that idea so easily. Maybe when the plastic kit comes out... Note to Alnilam: A hacksaw's going to take you forever. Try a circular saw with an abrasive cutting wheel, and just follow the lines in the roof...
*Sigh* It looks like nobody can have any sort of Prius long without wanting to modifiy it in some way. :lol: Seriously, it does look kinda cool and congratuations on your 1,000th post.
I think that having the whole roof be made of a retractable see through plastic would be cool. I would buy one.
Despite her mixed feelings about the apparent sacrileges I've performed on her beloved WeePriis, Rufaro has kindly offered her help with the pictures I had trouble posting. If you're interested, check out these links for some more convertible pics. http://www.surveysystem.com/dwimages/wp12.jpg http://www.surveysystem.com/dwimages/wp05.jpg http://www.surveysystem.com/dwimages/wp06.jpg http://www.surveysystem.com/dwimages/wp02.jpg Thank you, Rufaro!
Sigh. You can run, but you can't hide...If you can't beat 'em, join 'em...(cliche generator closed for the night). Now I'll just put in the pics hyo didn't so nobody has to do any extra clicking...or mods... <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"> </div> (NOTE: I just edited this to put in the pic Hyo's post lost in the hack...DEATH TO HACKERS!!!!) (And then we can feed 'em to the trolls... :angry: )
Congratulations on the 1,000th post. I love the Prius Targa but with a glass roof it could get pretty hot inside! Still I would buy one!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Orf @ Aug 31 2006, 02:24 PM) [snapback]312413[/snapback]</div> VERY good question Orf...somewhere around 300, I think...but have yet to catch up on the bookkeeping!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(beeri @ Aug 31 2006, 10:11 PM) [snapback]312518[/snapback]</div> Look in the Private Sales forum. Rufaro sells them there.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(beeri @ Aug 31 2006, 07:11 PM) [snapback]312518[/snapback]</div> Hi beeri! HERE is the link to the thread with the details, or you can just email me! (Unless it is a CONVERTIBLE model you want, in which case--PM hyo_silver!)
