Ok I cant get these thoughts out of my head, 90 Convertible ZR-1

[zedrone]

Originally Posted by phrogs

What Id like to do is use a ZR-1 as the starter instead of the vert I can get a vert rear clip for 1500 with a questionable top but the vert parts would be there for the taking.

Its been a long time since I've touched one of these, so my memory might miss some details, but there are some snags that folks don't normally think of until you get it apart and start cussing.

Depending on how much of the clip you have, it would probably be easier to drill out the spot welds on the frame and "clip" the car with the donor parts encompassing from the floorboards/ seat mounting points to the rear of the car. It sounds drastic, but consider that otherwise you are hacking off the rollbar, drilling out the top of the side frame members so you can add the frame caps for the conv. top mounts (hardtop mounts/ seatbelts) etc. Either way, you also have to remove the entire rear suspension/ gas tank, etc, anyways if you want to try gluing in body tubs, etc. If you use the conv rear frame section, you'd have the Xmember mounts also (not that its hard to add those). There is also something different about the way the ABS unit mounts in the conv, different tray or bolt pattern or something, I can't remember.

Either way, its not rocket science, but I recall difficulties trying to separate used body tubs from the metal framework without doing damage to them that didn't require insane amounts of cussing and repair work. They never seem to glue back on just right either.

Just my dusty .03

Ed

[phrogs]

oh not to worry I have torn them apart before I know the snags. Getting it to be a vert the way I want it to is the hard part and then selling it afterwards.