Hello everyone,
Like always, I would like to thank you all for the help you provide. I am looking for 1 thing for my 89 camaro RS.
A tilting 1pc front end

do you know where to buy?

 

so nobody knows where to get a tilting front end?
has anyone even seen this?

 

I don't think they make tilt one piece front ends, haven't seen one yet lol. As for the glass convert top I would talk with your upholstery shop see what they can do hope this helps. I know if you search you will find tilt front ends but everyone here has fabbed them. I'm new here to but search is my best friend. Hope that helps.

 

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRD-12001/

You have to use this hood with it: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HRD-12091/

I don't know of anyone who has made their own, but this one does require some fabrication to use, and I have seen pics of a few cars using it on TGO.

 

dang, thats what I was hoping NOT to hear. well is there anyone that has advice on fabbing one?

WILL I BE THE FIRST TO POST THAT THREAD? advice, anyone?

 

OMG! those 2pcs take alot of work out of what I was thinking of doing. all i really need is a hinge of some sort.

 

Okay, so I been doing some homework. I'm thinking that the C4 hinges/struts and Summit's 1pc front end might work... HAS ANYONE EVER MADE A TILTING FRONT END?

 

I've done a good bit of fiberglass work and fabbed up some tilt mechanisms for front ends....

With the Harwood 'glass, you're going to have to split the fender at the body line in the middle of the fender to get it to tilt forward without having the lower part of the fender hit the door.... The race weight 'glass that Harwood makes is quite flimsy, going to take a lot of reinforcement to get it to stay together when it tilts. It can be done, but it's going to take both fabricating and 'glass repair skills to do it. Then, once it's all done and the front end tilts forward you'll still have all the frontal supports and fenderwells in your way.... If what you're trying to do is get the front sheetmetal out of the way of dropped wrenches and belt buckles when you work on the engine, you might want to consider installing either the one piece glass you have pictured or the original sheetmetal with dzus fasteners and make it a slide off. Again, IMO a lot of work and expense for the little bit of gain you would get....

 

dang, looks like this might not be worth the upgrade. Has anyone ever done this? PICs?