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One off Pace Cars - 8/19/2008 1:06:27 PM    1969 L46   Posts: 126 Joined: 5/26/2006 Status: offline Does anyone have any info or rumors on one off 78 pace cars?  There is someone within 50 miles of me that claims that the 78 Pace Car convertable he has is real.  Were there any drop top 78''s built for any of the GM brass? _____________________________ There is a fine line between hobby and obsession and I think I crossed it!! 1969 Corvette L46 4 Speed Convertible 1969 Camaro SS 350 HO 5 Speed You can see pics of the Camaro and Corvette at www.cardomain.com/ride/719562 Just click my user Post #: 1

RE: One off Pace Cars - 8/19/2008 2:39:57 PM    DeeVeeEight   Posts: 502 Joined: 10/24/2007 From: South Jersey Status: offline     One-off pace cars? A 1978 Convertible? Sounds fishy to me. I''d want some solid documentation up front, not just a story teller. Maybe the guy doesn''t know the diff. between T-tops and a convertible? I have seen that mistake before, saying "convertible" when it should have said "T-tops". _____________________________ If you don't ask, you get the same answer as no. 1979 L-82, 383 Stroker, Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake, Holley 750, Headers, Flowmasters, VB&P 400# rear monospring, Richmond 5 speed. American Racing Vector Wheels, Firestone Indy 500's (in reply to 1969 L46) Post #: 2

RE: One off Pace Cars - 8/19/2008 8:27:02 PM    73shark Posts: 1097 Joined: 4/18/2006 Status: offline It''s news to me.  Never heard of anything like a Pace Car roadster back then. _____________________________ So many toys, so little time (in reply to DeeVeeEight) Post #: 3

RE: One off Pace Cars - 8/19/2008 8:28:16 PM    73shark Posts: 1097 Joined: 4/18/2006 Status: offline Deleted as duplicate since first one went thru even tho it said it didn''t.  Site is goofy again but at least it puts the post thru. < Message edited by 73shark -- 8/19/2008 8:40:10 PM > _____________________________ So many toys, so little time (in reply to DeeVeeEight) Post #: 4

RE: One off Pace Cars - 8/20/2008 5:25:20 AM    1969 L46   Posts: 126 Joined: 5/26/2006 Status: offline That''s what I thought too. A friend of mine that has a body shop and repairs a lot of classic Vettes and other muscle cars and wanted me to check because he had never heard of one either.  He was contacted by someone that says he has a 78 convertable pace car and would like him to do the restoration.  I told Mike that I did not believe there was ever a convertable 78 of any kind.  Another friend of mine has all original 78 Pace Car, 4 speed, w/air,  with the removable roof panels.  He has done a ton of research on these cars and he has never heard of any such thing either.   The car in question is in Missouri not too far from the old St. Louis plant.  I wondered if it was an experimental car that GM forgot to destroy.  _____________________________ There is a fine line between hobby and obsession and I think I crossed it!! 1969 Corvette L46 4 Speed Convertible 1969 Camaro SS 350 HO 5 Speed You can see pics of the Camaro and Corvette at www.cardomain.com/ride/719562 Just click my user (in reply to 1969 L46) Post #: 5

RE: One off Pace Cars - 8/20/2008 9:49:25 PM    73shark Posts: 1097 Joined: 4/18/2006 Status: offline Try to get a pic.  I''ve heard of folks converting a T-top to a drop top.  Gotta be expensive.  _____________________________ So many toys, so little time (in reply to 1969 L46) Post #: 6

RE: One off Pace Cars - 8/21/2008 11:53:37 AM    DeeVeeEight   Posts: 502 Joined: 10/24/2007 From: South Jersey Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: 73shark Try to get a pic.  I''''ve heard of folks converting a T-top to a drop top.  Gotta be expensive.  I agree. _____________________________ If you don't ask, you get the same answer as no. 1979 L-82, 383 Stroker, Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake, Holley 750, Headers, Flowmasters, VB&P 400# rear monospring, Richmond 5 speed. American Racing Vector Wheels, Firestone Indy 500's (in reply to 73shark) Post #: 7

RE: One off Pace Cars - 8/25/2008 6:11:51 AM    1969 L46   Posts: 126 Joined: 5/26/2006 Status: offline I will try to get pics if the owner has Mike do the job.  I agree that a conversion would be fairly expensive.  The cheapest way would be to use the birdcage and tub from a 68 to 75 drop top and the front and rear clips from a 78.  _____________________________ There is a fine line between hobby and obsession and I think I crossed it!! 1969 Corvette L46 4 Speed Convertible 1969 Camaro SS 350 HO 5 Speed You can see pics of the Camaro and Corvette at www.cardomain.com/ride/719562 Just click my user (in reply to 1969 L46) Post #: 8

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