Hard "Tonneau" Covers?

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Oct 4, 2005 | 03:07 AM
  #1  
Does anyone have one of these for their 'vert? Pictures? Place to find/buy them?

I am talking about the hard "plastic" paintable covers that go on when the top is down and they cover up the back seat, making the car seem like a 2-seater. I have seen them for 4th Gens, but don't know if they make them for 3rd Gens or if they do, where to find them.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Oct 4, 2005 | 08:21 PM
  #2  
That would look really strange on a 92 firebird conv
but something like this???




F-body Motorsports 92 Trans AM Convertible
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Oct 4, 2005 | 09:43 PM
  #3  
DING DING DING DING DING

We have a winner. Now, um, er, where did ya get that puppy and where can I find one? Although it is gonna be for like a 91 Z28 Vert......

Ok, dummy that I am, I missed the link you provided........but I didn't see them actually selling that part when I went back and looked........did I pull a blonde move or is it not there?
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Oct 4, 2005 | 11:27 PM
  #4  
looks good but i am not feeling the cage in it
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Oct 5, 2005 | 12:31 PM
  #5  
Gotta have the cage to race..........
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Oct 5, 2005 | 01:23 PM
  #6  
yea, it sucks having to put a bar in, but if im going to run mine anymore, i need a bar too
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Oct 5, 2005 | 05:44 PM
  #7  
Would something like this substitute for a cage??


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Oct 5, 2005 | 07:54 PM
  #8  
Roll bar or cage can look good. I just dont like the straight down back bars most people do.

Had to do mine a little diff.

http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...s/DSC01195.JPG
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...s/DSC01194.JPG
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...s/DSC01191.JPG

Im actually redoing them once again to look a little diff. Im damm picky..lol
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Oct 5, 2005 | 11:13 PM
  #9  
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Originally posted by 92transam16
Would something like this substitute for a cage??
"Substitute"? If you mean be legal for racing, no. All it is good for is looks and perhaps a very minor improvement in roll-over safety. But no sanctioning race body will accept it in lieu of a welded in roll-bar.

Lon
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Oct 6, 2005 | 09:47 AM
  #10  
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Originally posted by 92transam16
Would something like this substitute for a cage??


thats a "style bar"




its good only for looks.

its not strong enough to support anything. it doesnt even bolt into anything strong. it has nothign to keep it from folding forward or backward.. and it has nothing in the middle to keep it from folding in.
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Oct 6, 2005 | 09:01 PM
  #11  
hello rottluver.....u can buy my car....its close to a vert, its t-top
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Oct 7, 2005 | 12:41 AM
  #12  
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Originally posted by Sidewayz28
hello rottluver.....u can buy my car....its close to a vert, its t-top
Wassup homey? Thanks but it's gotta be a 88-92 only, sorry.
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Oct 7, 2005 | 04:29 AM
  #13  
i like the bar in tpi383's ride
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Oct 7, 2005 | 02:32 PM
  #14  
So does anyone have a place for me to look for this item or????
I still can't find it (for sale) on the only link anyone has posted.
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Oct 10, 2005 | 10:53 PM
  #15  
Quote:
Originally posted by 92transam16
That would look really strange on a 92 firebird conv
but something like this???




F-body Motorsports 92 Trans AM Convertible
I had that same idea years ago... Im glad someone else did it, because after seeing it, it doesent look right at all. It makes the already anemic looking rear end look even more anemic.
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Oct 11, 2005 | 12:17 AM
  #16  
this guy at the World on Wheels car show at the Edward Jones Dome in st louis had a SWEEEET '91 Z28 convertible. he made a fiberglass tonneu cover that was completely flat and covered the back seats. it looked really good b/c the car was yellow with black stripes and the cover was matched PERFECTLY. and the best part was that it was a 305 TWIN TURBO....5 SPD....yea yea....it was sweet he didn't have any roll bars/cages though, still looked incredible though...i wish i had a picture of it
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Oct 11, 2005 | 12:18 AM
  #17  
and yea it makes the Firebirds look like el caminos, like in the pictures up above...some reason the camaro looks alot better with the 2 seater look...
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Oct 11, 2005 | 06:50 AM
  #18  
Would this be the yellow one?

http://s89724942.onlinehome.us/image...IRS%20rearend/


I have every dang pic you can imagine.

Did you look under the rear end? Its a vette IRS setup.
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Oct 11, 2005 | 10:08 AM
  #19  
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Originally posted by TPl383

Did you look under the rear end? Its a vette IRS setup.
you must have posted the wrong pic.. because that does NOT have a vette IRS... for starters its a drum rear.. lol.

and the drums are painted yellow! (eeww)
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Oct 11, 2005 | 04:26 PM
  #20  
mmmmm could be it. this was 2 yrs ago and an older guy (40+) owned it. it didn't have Z06 wheels but then again he coulda gotten them put on. but it did look like that yes.
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Oct 11, 2005 | 04:37 PM
  #21  
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
you must have posted the wrong pic.. because that does NOT have a vette IRS... for starters its a drum rear.. lol.

and the drums are painted yellow! (eeww)
Go look at ALL the pic's
http://s89724942.onlinehome.us/image...IRS%20rearend/

YES It is a IRS setup.Thats a BEFOR.

These are all the process ones.

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Oct 12, 2005 | 05:24 PM
  #22  
wow i can just see $$$$ signs floating all over....how much was all that?!
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Oct 17, 2005 | 02:28 PM
  #23  
I like the fiberglass tonneau.

Who makes it?

I want one!
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Oct 17, 2005 | 02:32 PM
  #24  
the one i saw at a car show the guy made it and painted it himself, all custom made...
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Oct 17, 2005 | 02:34 PM
  #25  
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Originally posted by BlueZee28
the one i saw at a car show the guy made it and painted it himself, all custom made...
I don't have those kind of skillz or the time to do it!

I need something prefabbed!!
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Oct 17, 2005 | 02:51 PM
  #26  
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Originally posted by Ragtop89
I don't have those kind of skillz or the time to do it!

I need something prefabbed!!
Ditto, which was the original point of this post until it was hijacked and twisted into a knot.

I have seen them on cars before, so it isn't just one dude in his garage making em...........any help ON THIS SUBJECT from anyone?
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Oct 18, 2005 | 07:57 PM
  #27  
It couldnt be that hard to make.. probably make one for less than $200
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Oct 19, 2005 | 11:06 AM
  #28  
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Originally posted by 92transam16
It couldnt be that hard to make.. probably make one for less than $200
It could be VERY difficult to make if you have no idea what to do, how to do it or the equipment to make it with........hence why I want one ALREADY MADE!!!!!!
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Oct 21, 2005 | 09:53 AM
  #29  
did you try ebay?
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Oct 21, 2005 | 10:15 AM
  #30  
Yea look on ebay, it will only take you a couple of years just to find one. There are very few custom cosmetic parts for our cars even on ebay.
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Oct 21, 2005 | 10:09 PM
  #31  
Last time I looked I didn't see any, but the messed up thing about ebay is you could have 50 of them there but if you don't hit on the right search term, you are screwed.
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