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theman352001 · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 3 Location: Wisconsin

I was looking through the 924.org website and saw the 924 convertible projects page. It brought back memories of a project I wanted to do.

I remember seeing an ad in European Car Magazine back in the mid '80s for a conversion kit to do this.(included structural supports, trunk, soft top, and instructions) I contacted the company (I think in Atlanta) about 2 years ago and they said that they stopped importing the kit before the '90s due to lack of interest. They did mention that they could still get the kit from Germany but that it would be costly by not buying bulk.

Has anybody heard about this kit or any other out there that is being produced? Does anybody have a kit laying around that didn't get installed that they wouldn't mind parting with?

On 924.org, Vaughn mentioned (in 2000)at the bottom of the page that a guy named Larry Brent was offering a kit a "couple of years ago" specifically for the 924. Are either of these guys still around and does anybody have their contact information?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you could provide.

Keith
'78 924
'74 914 2.0
'75 914 3.0T in progress
other non-Porsche
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Keith
'78 924
'74 914 2.0
'75 914 3.0T in progress
other non-Porsche

jknapp3 · Joined: 04 Nov 2002 Posts: 22 Location: Round Rock, Texas.

I'm interested! but its a cost thing....... Let me know what you find....

chris78 · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 33 Location: Ohio

I picked up my 924 with the kit on it and a few extras added too. I live in germany and will look around for you.
Here is my site it has a few picks of what was done to my car.
http://chris924carrera.tripod.com
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2004 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 HEMI
1978 Porshe 924
1970 VW Beetle
1959 VW Bus

Smoothie · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 8:35 am Post subject:

"European Road & Racing"
4285 Leventis St.
Charleston, SC 29405
(803)747-1342 fax:(803)747-0180
sold a "Bieber Cabriolet" kit for $2700 up until at least late 1992/early '93. They advertised in European Car mag.

Bieber Cabriolet GMBH
Landwehr 62
4280 Borken/Westf.
Tel.: 0 28 61 / 6 40 26 o. 6 40 27
Fax: 0 28 61 / 6 17 53

I don't know if these addresses and phone numbers are still valid.
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"..it's made in Germany. You know the Germans always make good stuff."

'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox

theman352001 · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 3 Location: Wisconsin

chris78 - thanks for the response. Any assistance you could provide from Germany would be great. I was hoping to find somebody overthere who could help. Smoothie said it was a "Bieber Cabriolet kit". Perhaps that can help your search.

Smoothie - That might be the place. I thought it had "coversions" in the name but SC does sound like where the place was located. Thanks for the information. I will check the magazine I have to see if it is the same place or not. If not, I might give them a call.
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Keith
'78 924
'74 914 2.0
'75 914 3.0T in progress
other non-Porsche

theman352001 · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 3 Location: Wisconsin

chris78 - thanks for the response. Any assistance you could provide from Germany would be great. I was hoping to find somebody overthere who could help. Smoothie said it was a "Bieber Cabriolet kit". Perhaps that can help your search.

Smoothie - That might be the place. I thought it had "coversions" in the name but SC does sound like where the place was located. Thanks for the information. I will check the magazine I have to see if it is the same place or not. If not, I might give them a call.
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Keith
'78 924
'74 914 2.0
'75 914 3.0T in progress
other non-Porsche

PORSCHEV · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:14 pm Post subject:

Here Is the email address of a guy that does some convertables in the summer time in his spare time. Cabrio924@aol.com