1st Gen Convertable????
02-03-06, 10:08 PM
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Nope, it's custom. It was done by the owner and some co-workers at Disney I believe. Can't remember the guy's name at the moment.
There was a guy that started a company back in the '80's, Pacific Avatar, that did 180 someodd cars. Most of these custom cars include using a modified 323 trunk lid, an X brace underneath, a U brace along the rear of the cargo area as well as strengthening of the A pillar and body. I plan on doing my own at some point. But that's a while off yet.
There was a guy that started a company back in the '80's, Pacific Avatar, that did 180 someodd cars. Most of these custom cars include using a modified 323 trunk lid, an X brace underneath, a U brace along the rear of the cargo area as well as strengthening of the A pillar and body. I plan on doing my own at some point. But that's a while off yet.
02-04-06, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Bass
Nope, it's custom. It was done by the owner and some co-workers at Disney I believe. Can't remember the guy's name at the moment.
There was a guy that started a company back in the '80's, Pacific Avatar, that did 180 someodd cars. Most of these custom cars include using a modified 323 trunk lid, an X brace underneath, a U brace along the rear of the cargo area as well as strengthening of the A pillar and body. I plan on doing my own at some point. But that's a while off yet.
There was a guy that started a company back in the '80's, Pacific Avatar, that did 180 someodd cars. Most of these custom cars include using a modified 323 trunk lid, an X brace underneath, a U brace along the rear of the cargo area as well as strengthening of the A pillar and body. I plan on doing my own at some point. But that's a while off yet.
Mazda Australia had six made, using a outside body specialist, which were engineered for government approved design prior to registration. Instead of an X brace they used two steel channels bolted and welded underneath as the Pacific Avatar design flexed too much. The design of the top was taken from a Mercedes 450SL.
Modern safety requirements are for a much stiffer construction which requires the trunk to be built higher which explains the shape of current convertibles.
02-04-06, 03:13 PM
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what converts?
If it has no roof at all, it is not a convertible, (or convertable).
By the way the GCA-modified convertibles also have the longitudinal stiffening members. I don't know how many of those were made.
By the way the GCA-modified convertibles also have the longitudinal stiffening members. I don't know how many of those were made.
Last edited by cosmicbang; 02-04-06 at 03:16 PM.
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