Morning, That's good to know, I've never peeked under a GTB. But what you say makes all the sense in the world. John. BTW, most owners of convertibles and Targa tops complain about the lack of stiffness of the frame.
I think you won't see it underneath, I think you see it inside. I believe the space between the door sill and the seats is different between GTS and GTB. Perhaps even carpet kits are different between the two?
I'm thinkin' that buying a street-use open top car and then being upset that it is not as stiff as a hardtop is like being upset that everytime you drop something, it falls to the ground. Yeah, I don't like either one of those facts but it's just the way things work!
As another person who has and still does own an Alfa Spider and who has experienced real cowl shake in the likes of a Triumph TR3 , TR4 and Spitfire I find it humorous that people consider the G%S to be "flexible" . Maybe you guys have really bad roads but I've never noticed anything that I'd consider worth making mention of. Seems pretty tight to me and I'm judging that on holding my hand at the top of the A-pillar with the targa installed. I don't feel much motion. I'll have to go find some RR tracks.
I’m pretty sure everyone knows what they are getting themselves into with a 1970’s convertible design. The question of this thread was simply, has anyone since then (40 years of hobbyist engineers pondering the car) come up with any aftermarket solutions that improve it. Doesn’t seem so! The roads in NJ are pretty horrible by us, which of course doesn’t help!
Man that auto correct is killing' me. It should read braces that go from hinge area to the latch and later you could make them out of roll bar tubing.
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