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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
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does anyone have asc's website or there telephone number. also are they still in business.
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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC-Z Convertible
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Try these:

ASC

ASC Heritage

ASC Incorporated seems to be the parent company of;

American Sunroof Company - orig. equip. and aftermarket sunroofs

Automobile Specialty Company - specialty vehical manufacturing

Aeromotive Systems Company - heavy truck interiors

ASC Convertable Systems Company - maker of convertables

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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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What is the reason you are wanting to contact them for?
From my experience.... in contacting them....
They trashed all the papers and sold out all the after market accounts and they have limited info as to who they sold them to.

If you're looking for parts... ASC dumped the paperwork after they completed the project. They do have some info, but it is very limited.

From what I got with talking with them.....
I got the feeling like.... uhhh.... Camaro conversions???
We don't like to talk about that.

Kinda like finding out about the X files.
Yes, it was done, but there are no documents left and we have no video footage.
(enter X Files music here)

Last edited by sunbitz; Sep 3, 2005 at 04:23 PM.
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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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Originally posted by sunbitz
.....From what I got with talking with them.....
I got the feeling like.... uhhh.... Camaro conversions???
We don't like to talk about that.....
I'd agree with the comment from sunbitz. No where on ASC's web site have I ever found any mention of their involvement in third generation F-body convertables. Concidering the number that they produced it seems kind of odd. Any speculation on why they seem to want to forget this project?

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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
thanks for the info guys. reason i ask is for parts or blueprints so i can make some parts. i really only need the pin that holds the top to the cover. is anyone intersted in sending me there pin so i can make one. i will even throw some cash your way for letting me borrow the pin since it costs me nothing to make it. guys help me out please
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 12:40 AM
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Saw in another thread that ' 911rsq' has a PDF file of convertible specifics from ASC... Not sure what's in it, but you might PM him and see if it would help.

Kevin D.
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 12:55 AM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
yea i looked at the post but i need the mesurments of the pin so i was hopping for a spec sheet or a blue print of the pin so i can make one in the shop. i think the only way i am going to be able to make one is if some one sends me there pin so i can make one.
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by shr00m
Saw in another thread that ' 911rsq' has a PDF file of convertible specifics from ASC... Not sure what's in it, but you might PM him and see if it would help.

Kevin D.
Sure do....they are pretty darn good quality too. I've got the entire "blueprints" for the cars in PDF. It may have what you need. Send me a PM and I will send them to ya....

P.S. I just talked to a former employee the other day and I am gonna try to pick his mind for everything he's got......
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Vert
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yeah I contacted them a while back trying to get a door sticker but kinda got the cold brush off. They've got to have some blank stickers somwhere!!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
i need mesurments on the latch asy. and the pin that goes thru the cover that is attached to the top frame. the build sheets shows the pics but i need the mesurments so i can make them up.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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Here's the pin, 2" is your starting point. The latch is a pretty complicated, but I can do the same for that if you want.

http://www.datasync.com/~firebird/Top%20pin/

Kevin D.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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If somone wants, i can throw that up in CAD form... I need to re-install it so unless somone speaks up i won't bother.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
serpentineocean can you please do it on cad for me. that would be great
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
hey shr00m can you do that for the latch part also. i only need the latch part where the pin drops into. i have the other part with the spring. thanks
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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Hey shr00m... could you take a pic of the Side level and w/o obstructions.. and i'll get a 2d and 3d cad done after work tomarrow...
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
Originally posted by Topless91RS
yeah I contacted them a while back trying to get a door sticker but kinda got the cold brush off. They've got to have some blank stickers somwhere!!
I contacted ASC too several years back. They don't have any. They likely tossed them all when production ended. Rumor has it that Paradise Motors in FL bought up their left over parts. I don't have any contact info for them any longer. You can do a search on this site for that info.

Lon
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Originally posted by serpentineocean
Hey shr00m... could you take a pic of the Side level and w/o obstructions.. and i'll get a 2d and 3d cad done after work tomarrow...
Best I can do. http://www.datasync.com/~firebird/side%20view/

The camera has some \/ distortion at close range. So one side or the other was going to be distorted. Pulling away and you can't see any detail.

Good luck,

Kevin D.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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well, i tried and tried.... But it looks like i've lost the register number for my cad. (not exactly legal)... so, sorry, i can't get it drawn up.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
guys thanks for trying. i ordered the pin and latch so i dont need the measurments anymore. thanks
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 06:43 AM
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good, at least it got taken care of.
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