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Oct 19, 2006 | 11:30 PM

jer4251

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From: Richmond Hill, GA

Car: They all sit.

Engine: LS1, LB9, LB9, L98, LT1, LT4, LT4

Transmission: A4, T5, T5, A4, A4, T56, TR6060

Flip rods

i read that there were flip rods on some of the 3rd gen convertibles, mine are broken and no longer on the car, tds doesnt have them listed anymore, does anyone know where to find them ? i emailed tds and will update when they reply

thanks-

Oct 20, 2006 | 08:03 AM

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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27

Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT

Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI

Transmission: 700R4, M5

Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45

I think that lon makes them you might contact him to make sure...

John

Oct 20, 2006 | 09:08 AM

jer4251

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From: Richmond Hill, GA

Car: They all sit.

Engine: LS1, LB9, LB9, L98, LT1, LT4, LT4

Transmission: A4, T5, T5, A4, A4, T56, TR6060

he emailed me back, hes been out for some time now and hasnt decided to make more yet. so thats that, their not a must have item, just a "would be nice to have" part

Oct 20, 2006 | 07:12 PM

gcgarner

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From: Morganton, NC

Car: '92 T/A WS6 Vert/1956 Chevy Nomad

Engine: 350 TPI

Transmission: 700r4 w/ Transgo Kit

Axle/Gears: 3.42 LSD

IMO, they aren't even a "would be nice to have" item. Most people are just going to bend or break them again. Just push the #2 bar back as you lower the top. Easy.

Oct 21, 2006 | 08:59 AM

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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27

Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT

Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI

Transmission: 700R4, M5

Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45

What exactly is the problem without the flip rod, When I put my top down it fits behind the seat, the cloth top somewhat binds on the seat a little, but its not horrible.. I am not really sure if I have the rods or not personally.

John

Jan 8, 2015 | 10:36 PM

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From: Hacienda Heights, CA

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

Re: Flip rods

Quote:

Originally Posted by jer4251

he emailed me back, hes been out for some time now and hasnt decided to make more yet. so thats that, their not a must have item, just a "would be nice to have" part

I didn't want to make them again unless I could improve on the weak points of the design. I think I have. I redesigned them, replacing the sharp 90 degree bend just before the threaded end with a lubricated and shielded ball joint. This allows for some flex of the top as it is lowered. I have them back in stock and on my web site under the "Body-Exterior" Category. I am attaching a link to them:

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/Bod...product_id=226

The picture of the Flip Rods shows the OEM version in the foreground and my new version in the background.

I am also attaching a link to my Tech Article that I wrote back in 2001 when I created my first batch of the Flip Rods.

https://www.thirdgen.org/tech/fliprods.pdf

The new version is a drop-in replacement requiring no modifications to install. Also in addition to selling pairs of right and left Flip Rods I sell them individually in case you want to replace just the one that is broken or missing.
I hope this helps.

Lon Salgren