Gurney Bubble Targa Top - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

LGAFF · 05-26-2012

Was thinking today, I have a cracked targa top in my basement I got for free....would it be hard to make it a Gurney Bubble top, I always have to sit in my car with my head cocked when wearing my helmet.....

Hey Brett, thoughts?

Blue Flame Restorations · 05-26-2012

Easy, Lee. Just have to use a 97 up top for the bump(s).

captcorvette · 05-26-2012

Anyone have a photo of the Gurney Bubble Targa Top? News to me. Could use a couple more inches head or butt room. Butt is too big but head only gets big for short periods before someone brings me down to earth. But a couple of inches head room would really be worthwhile.

XfireZ51 · 05-26-2012

Lee,

You should ask the guys from Melrose.

tf95ZR1 · 05-28-2012

I agree, same issue. When wearing a helmet, I have to
sit all wierd to fit. ~6ft, 1". Locobob showed me a trick
to help a little: Lift up the seat bottom and unclip the
2 seat straps. You sit a little lower and gain some room.

I saw a Corvette at Spring Mountain with the bubble top.
Looked Kinda funny, but functional. I wonder if there are
any safety issues. Rolling the car with your head beyond
the halo can't be good.

John Boothby · 05-28-2012

A friend of mine with a 91 Z is fabricating a roof with bubbles. He is using an old glass top with the glass removed as a frame and forming the top out of fiberglass. He must be 6'3 or '4.

captcorvette · 05-29-2012

AND a bit more on the lower seat for my fat a_s? Just an inch or two? Without destroying the seat?

05-26-2012	#1
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Gurney Bubble Targa Top Was thinking today, I have a cracked targa top in my basement I got for free....would it be hard to make it a Gurney Bubble top, I always have to sit in my car with my head cocked when wearing my helmet..... Hey Brett, thoughts? __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

05-26-2012	#2
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Gurney Bubble Targa Top Easy, Lee. Just have to use a 97 up top for the bump(s). __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

05-26-2012	#3
captcorvette Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posts: 449	Re: Gurney Bubble Targa Top Anyone have a photo of the Gurney Bubble Targa Top? News to me. Could use a couple more inches head or butt room. Butt is too big but head only gets big for short periods before someone brings me down to earth. But a couple of inches head room would really be worthwhile.

05-26-2012	#4
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Gurney Bubble Targa Top Lee, You should ask the guys from Melrose. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

05-28-2012	#5
tf95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,461	Re: Gurney Bubble Targa Top I agree, same issue. When wearing a helmet, I have to sit all wierd to fit. ~6ft, 1". Locobob showed me a trick to help a little: Lift up the seat bottom and unclip the 2 seat straps. You sit a little lower and gain some room. I saw a Corvette at Spring Mountain with the bubble top. Looked Kinda funny, but functional. I wonder if there are any safety issues. Rolling the car with your head beyond the halo can't be good. Last edited by tf95ZR1; 05-28-2012 at 02:11 PM. Reason: Wanted 2

05-28-2012	#6
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 777	Re: Gurney Bubble Targa Top A friend of mine with a 91 Z is fabricating a roof with bubbles. He is using an old glass top with the glass removed as a frame and forming the top out of fiberglass. He must be 6'3 or '4. __________________ JB 1990 #148 Red/Saddle Haibeck AYBKG5 Chip/RC Engineering/Flowmasters/K&N/Samco/Fuzzy Dice :cheers:

05-29-2012	#7
captcorvette Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posts: 449	Re: Gurney Bubble Targa Top AND a bit more on the lower seat for my fat a_s? Just an inch or two? Without destroying the seat?