1) Everyone says its a bad idea but I wanna do it anyway...does anyone have an idea what it would cost to get a roof cut and convert my car to T-tops.

2)Im gonna be painting my car yellow, and want my interior black and yellow, does anyone know of a good paint to use for interior plastic peices that will look good.

3)Does anyone know what a complete Trans am body kit runs for and where to get it

oh yeah maybe 4 questions...whats your opiniosn on the ram air II hood at usbody.com

Thanx for your ideas and sollutions.
Brian

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86 Firebird, 305 4bbl, Flowmaster 80 series.

 

Well the only one I can help with is the fourth...


I like it.

Steve

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Steve's Trans Am Temple

 

My Camaro w/ a US Body Ram Air II hood should be finished by Saturday. W000000000 I can't wait. Anyway, I will take pics the SECOND I get it home, and will get the roll developed. So by Monday or Tuesday, I will have pics posted here. A'ight?

I will probabally debut my new website dedicated to Third Gen Fbods (mostly my camaro), called Third Gen Project by then also.

Now, US Body as a company? They were absolutuly terrible. The hood came cracked from shipping, and there were warps in the fiberglass. All of that needed to be repaired, which costed me another $300. Yikes! I got a deal because I know the guy who works at the body shop. He had such trouble w/ it, he wanted to charge me more, but he stuck with his orignal price. THANK GOD! US Body's service was also terrible. They would not even partially refund any money, nor would they even pay to have it fixed.

As for the rest of the hood, it seemed fine. The hood is on my car right now, but I can't comment on how it looks, becuase I haven't seen it yet. I know it will look great though.

Just be wary of US Body, and make sure you have about $1000 around, just in case something were to happen.

I will post pics soon, and you can judge for yourself weather or not its worth it to buy the hood.

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Houston f-body Member Page
Home Page (and pics of my car too!)
1989 305 tbi Camaro RS Red/Red
Flowmasters
K&N

"Stock?! Theres nothing "stock" about a stock car."

 

Hey, I'm sure you probably did, but if not...why didn't you get them to replace it? Isn't the shipping supposed to be insured, and the warping of the fiberglass is not quality craftmanship. I believe that I'd have either got my money back, or received a replacement.

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92 Bird 3.1L Auto
Best $750 I ever spent....

DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!

Kills:
93 Mustang LX (Before Mods)
98 or 99 Dodge Stratus (tough one, edged out at 40)


Close Calls
94 Grand Am 3.1 V6
92 Cavalier 3.1 V6
01 Porsche 911 Turbo (Had em till first gear)

Mods-Jet Stage 2 Performance Chip, Accel Cap/Rotor, Accel 8.8 MM Wires, Accell Coil, AC Delco Rapidfire Plugs, Dynomax Catback, K&N

AIM name OVRCLCK350

 

If I had shipped the hood back, that still would have costed me money, and I had already spend way too much on it. If they sent me a replacement, what would guarantee that it wouldn't come in the same kind of condition, or worse. I had a terrible time speaking with thier represenatives, and I was so peeved at them, I didn't want to deal with them any further, so I decided to have it repaired.

Buying that hood was supposed to be an enjoyable experience, but it was far from it. I learned to be a little more wary of companies. The hood also came quite unfinished. The underside edjes were not even smoothed out, if I were to open the hood, when it was on my car, I would have cut my hand. Thats how bad it was.

I didn't want to wait for a replacement hood either. I wanted to have the car done before Xmas, and if everything had went smoothly, it could have been easily finished. But I had missed my goal, and the hood was sitting in a garage for over 3 weeks while I TRIED to work everything out with US Body. At that point was so upset that my car wasn't finished, I basically said f' it, I will get the car finished, and I don't care how much it costs. (My front bumper was damaged, so I wanted the car all finished and painted at the same time)

Oh well, I suppose I am just an unsatasified customer, like so many of us are. I feel like Mr. IrocZ and his hatred for Harwood lol.

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Houston f-body Member Page
Home Page (and pics of my car too!)
1989 305 tbi Camaro RS Red/Red
Flowmasters
K&N

"Stock?! Theres nothing "stock" about a stock car."

 

More than it would cost you to sell your car and buy one with t-tops. If you put t-tops into the car, you're going to have a rolling soda can.

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The IROC Homepage
<A HREF="http://www.rit.edu/~jli4307/camaro" TARGET=_blank>
View the restoration of an 85 IROC</A>
"I didn't know a bored out Ford could go so slow" -Shenandoah

 

You'll see.

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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...
http://www.spinfrenzy.com/stingerssx...easures.html#4

 

I wont do it if it kills the structural integrity of the car that much, but I like the car I have now and want something open in the roof, I guess I'll just find a good power sunroof. Thanx.

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86 Firebird, 305 4bbl, Flowmaster 80 series.

 

It does kill, well not kill, but does weaken the structure of the frame. Factory T-top and convertable cars and stiffer and heavier frames.

As for your plastic pieces there are dyes for that, check out http://www.SummitRacing.com or http://www.Jegs.com

Also there was someone about a month ago with a nice looking interior that he had customized to black and red. See if you can find that guy. He would be able to help you with that.

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Mike Kenny
Current: 1991 RS 305 TBI
Past: 1990 RS 305 TBI (A woman forgot what red lights are for)
Current: mostly stock - newer 305 w/ 12,000 on it
Eclipse speakers all around w/ 10" tube powered by a Alpine V12 in back
K&N filter w/XStream flow lid - It is sweet!!
Future: 2" Cowl hood

 

A sunroof would weaken the car MUCH worse than T-tops.

 

really a hole in the roof makes it weaker then half of the roof missing ?

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86 Firebird, 305 4bbl, Flowmaster 80 series.

Sound System: Pioneer Head Unit, 2 Ground Zero 12" Nuclear Series Subs, Rockford Fosgate wiring, Crappy Amp untill July

Work to be done in July: New Engine (383 or bigger) New worked 700R4, power Sunroof, Trans Am Body Kit, Ram Air II hood, Rims, Tires, 1.5" lowering springs, and re-done interior...I want yellow and black but the 4th gen conversions look tempting, oh yeah painting it Yellow also

 

The structural support for the roof runs right through the center, so a sunroof will do a number on it. So will t-tops. Sell it and buy a t-top car, or just give up the idea.

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The IROC Homepage
<A HREF="http://www.rit.edu/~jli4307/camaro" TARGET=_blank>
View the restoration of an 85 IROC</A>
"I didn't know a bored out Ford could go so slow" -Shenandoah