this is sort of off the topic, well this summer im planning on either swapping my engine for a big block or stroking my sb to a 383. well right now the camaro is my only car so i was considering getting an old tanker to drive around and dick off in over the summer. i was considering an old caddy or a 69 or so lincoln continental, just a beater that runs, but i was curious as to whether it is possible to take the saw-z-all to it and chop the top off, here we don't get much rain at all so it would really matter. i was wondering would i have to rig up some roll bar or something? this is just an idea for a summer toy, just wonderin what you guys though

 

i think you should put the crack pipe down

 

Hehe... Ede: 1 - IROCBandit: 0

 

It seems really easy to butcher the top off of the car and have a convertible. But you have to think that you need to patch the areas that you cut up, it's a lot more work than you think.

 

first off ede, blow me, second-i don't really care about patching stuff up i just need a cheap car to drive for a little bit, tear up and throw it away at the end of the summer, i don't wanna make another major investment into a car cause i don't have that kind of cash

 

Buy a throw away... dont "make" one

 

ede... your up...lol

 

I think it would be a cool idea, have to watch out about the car folding in half though.

 

ah weld a bunch of support under the frame, remember guys this is just an idea, your not all too old to have a little fun now are ya??

 

I think it's a stupid idea and I'm probably younger than you are.

 

The last car i cut the top of of was a oldsmobile cutlass 4 door. It was fun and got a couple funny looks but eventually folded in half.

 

Dude, I would like to know what part of Kansas you are from, because we get plenty of rain here in the eastern part of it..

 

I grew up 20 miles north of the Nebraska-Kansas border, about half-way across the state. Believe me, you get a lot more rain in KC than we did. Corn vs. wheat, etc.

But, I agree - just buy a beater that will get you through until your car is ready again. Then, you can cut it up, chop it apart, have fun for a weekend, and find a washout to dump it into. Even better, find something with a full frame, pull the body off after the Camaro is running, weld a seat onto the frame and go dune-buggy with it the weekend before school starts in the fall.

 

Dont waste your time if you need a beater. Just get a lil 4 banger honda or old import, or somethin simple. Dont cut off the top of something. Seems a little over your head, all of our heads actually.

Saws + Cars = For Firefighters

 

ya i guess you guys are right, guess the top will just have to come off maybe the last week, I do like that dune buggy idea though!! haha im from around wichita, we usually do get rain just depends what time of the year it is, if its like our summers have been it will be dry about all summer, maybe 1 or 2 storms if were lucky, springs a different story, gotta love tornado alley