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91RSVert · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:11 am Post subject: Vert Parts

I need what I call the coat hanger rods that flip the 2nd bow up/down. One of mine snapped, and has caused the other side to bend.

Anyone local have any, or any in a yard there someone can go look for me?

Ive msg Hawks... any other rip off company sites you can think of?

Whiskeychick · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:59 am Post subject:

Try David T's he can be a bit overpriced but has tons of parts. (Dont see a vert in his inventory but he has a lot of cars stripped down, just have to wait for him to do a part search)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/87-92-Camaro-Firebird-CONVERTIBLE-TONNEAU-HOOKS-91-tpi-90-89-88-Trans-Am-/370579710937?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item564845a3d9#ht_500wt_1054
Try this guy, he is parting out a couple verts might have the piece, says ask for parts in his add.

And there is a guy called virtual junkyard on facebook, nice guy and will hunt all the yards around him for parts, reasonable prices too if he can find it.

And Id help but my junk yards here have no verts Smile

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91RSVert · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:27 am Post subject:

I contacted a different person on ebay, will try that.

Where is David T's, I dont live in your area, I'm in south USA.

:edit: found David T's, msg user on ebay.

I'm wondering if I could make my own Cool

iansane · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject:

Flip rods. Top Down Solutions used to sell them but a quick search shows nil. You may email and see if Lon still has any/knows where to get them. Mine were snapped when I bought the car. I bought a new pair for ~$30 or so and they snapped with a week. Now It's just ingrained habit to reach in the window and lift the top by the second bow. Less stress on all the components I think?

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

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject:

I didnt see anywhere on his site to email him. I pm'd him thru tgo last week and have not heard from him.

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:25 am Post subject:

Called a place out of Oklahoma. He said they go fast as well. Ive had this car 6 years and this is the first time to snap one??

Would also think, if these are known for going bad, a place would have redesigned it by now? Atleast some readly availible replacements??

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject:

Did you find anything on the flip rods? I was going through receipts and such from way back when and found the directions for when I bought them. Google searched the part number and found this;

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

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:21 pm Post subject:

Wow... it's like... deja vu, dude... Cool

iansane · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject:

Wow...

I think I need to go to bed. Laughing

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:16 am Post subject:

Yes, I got fliprods from GM. But I still need a bolt that I didnt list here.