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: The 1967-8 Camaro convertible Removable hardtop Designer/Builder


f68
Jan 5th, 09, 03:53 PM
Greetings from North Texas.
My contributions to the Camaro world; In 1990 I finished and introduced the Camaro convertible removable hardtop in what was then called the Camaro corral-The US camaro Club magazine, in the july aug issues. I only produced 5 of these and know where 4 of them still are. My 68-The car it was designed on is still the only one in the country that has one-well its sitting on my 67 right now. The last one made was shipped to Max Mules in Phillip Australia, The only customer to purchase one from the CC ads. The other three went to Firebirds, and one is owned By Tim Brown here in North Texas--the guy who accidentally gave me the idea. In 2003 and 2004 I did a F68 hood-A Dana 427 style hood with the center ridge smoothed off and a matching header panel and then a custom grill shell to use billet grill bars because I never really liked the cheap tin trim of the standard grills. I dont have plans to start making more except another one for which ever car I decide to keep, But am going to be talking to some of the big names about the molds before too long, I am now another casulty of the hard times and have just now decided to join in the Camaro forums since I have spare time for such things. I havent been active in the classic camaros latelyThe car has been sleeping for years and I have been into antique GMC''s, avoiding burnout. hello to every one on the Camaro Forums. F68

69 z11
Jan 5th, 09, 04:12 PM
Sounds cool, I'd like to see one of those. How 'bout a picture?

And what is "shoothed"?

DjD
Jan 5th, 09, 04:21 PM
Welcome to the site Alan... Sounds like you will be an asset around the body shop forum.

Just a quick note; you only need to post the same message once and everyone will see it. I went ahead and took care of the duplicates, if you need help getting comfortible on the site don't hesitate to ask...

f68
Jan 5th, 09, 04:27 PM
misspelled--smoothed

f68
Jan 5th, 09, 04:30 PM
Hi, i did that intentionally because most members are not looking at the new members--could i please post it again in the regular tech area? thanks, Alan

f68
Jan 5th, 09, 04:32 PM
Hi, I have to get to a computer that will let me post, Thanks, i'll see to that within a day or so.

Stainless dog
Jan 5th, 09, 05:03 PM
Welcome Alan.Team camaro is a really cool site.Can't wait to see some pictures of this top.

67RS~HOTGIRL
Jan 5th, 09, 05:14 PM
Welcome Alan.Team camaro is a really cool site.Can't wait to see some pictures of this top.


Welcome Alen! I cant wait to see some pics of it also!:waving:

f68
Jan 5th, 09, 07:07 PM
Yea, i also signed on to the other , camaroforums---Is it just me or is that site really Coma-tose?

f68
Oct 5th, 10, 06:53 PM
Hi Team Camaro, I havn't been around because my daily driver is one of those cool benz 300 turbodiesels-The Anti Honda.:cool:

The hardtop pics--better late than Never--Just like the tops themselves when I did them 24 yrs after the 7's came out. That last pic is of Jim Morrison leaning against the old rock star!

X33D80
Oct 5th, 10, 07:12 PM
Looks nice, thanks for sharing.

sleepsinshed
Oct 6th, 10, 08:30 AM
That looks nice, wish the pics were bigger. I'm going to have to look for my old Camaro Corral magazines to find the article.

f68
Oct 6th, 10, 01:14 PM
That looks nice, wish the pics were bigger. I'm going to have to look for my old Camaro Corral magazines to find the article.
I think it was summer 1991--I have no problem loading full size pics on other websites-but Ill have to re stoot the prints with my digi to do it here:(

click
Oct 6th, 10, 01:51 PM
Alan we ask that pics here be around 880x660 max in size or in thumbnails hosted on your own website, so that folks dont have to scroll side to side or up and down to see a whole photo. That also blows out the text making folks do more scrolling side to side.
Team Camaro Gold paid members can use this sites photo storage if you choose to do that. Welcome to our site. :)

DOUG G
Oct 6th, 10, 02:00 PM
Welcome to TC :beers:

Roof looks great :D

f68
May 11th, 11, 02:31 PM
No ----I wont build one for the new Cartoon Camaro!

geberhard
Oct 5th, 11, 05:17 PM
Alan any more pics?

1969 RS/SS DROPTOP
Oct 5th, 11, 05:21 PM
Welcome to team camaro!!