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Birdcage photos?
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Birdcage photos?
I have a friend with me who i have infected the Vette bug. 
I have been explaining about what to watch out for when buying one, but I have no pics or diagrams of a birdcage to show him. Since I do not want to tear mine apart to show him, does anyone have a picture or diagram of one?
I have been explaining about what to watch out for when buying one, but I have no pics or diagrams of a birdcage to show him. Since I do not want to tear mine apart to show him, does anyone have a picture or diagram of one?
Drifting
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Question on that photo
Having not personally seen a lot of complete removed birdcages, I'm wondering: what overall condition would that one be described as? Fair to good? I have seen some other photos before of isolated sections where rust had destroyed the structural integrity.
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It is structural, If you cut it out you will need to add the wedges in the rear of the doors like the Verts have. There is also some added braces under the dash that add strength of verts.
Melting Slicks
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Ron, theres a forum member that is doing a coupe to vert conversion right now.
I cant remember the name (76vette - seventy 6vette or something similar) with pics posted as well.
Maybe you could dig it up in a search.
I cant remember the name (76vette - seventy 6vette or something similar) with pics posted as well.
Maybe you could dig it up in a search.
Drifting
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I'd still like to see a pic of the convertible birdcage to make a note of the differences though.
Instructor
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Besides the windshield frame, two other areas prone to rot are at the #2 and #3 body mounts. These can be inspected by removing the kick panels in front of the doors, and the small access plate at the front of the rear wheelwell.
#2 Bodymount
#3 Bodymount
#2 Bodymount
#3 Bodymount
Burning Brakes
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birdcage build-up?
I was wondering.....given a birdcage as shown below, what's the prospect of building a complete car from a catalogue?
Seriously, could you prep a bird cage, buy the fiberglass and contruct a body, then build up a chassis and have a "brand new" c3? I'm sure it would cost a fortune, but just say you had a fortune to spend and wanted to do it.
Stacy David, on an old "Trucks" episode on Spike TV, did this with a frame and a cab on a 69-72 chevy pickup - the "Copper Head" project truck, and it was quite inspiring.
What do you guys think?
Seriously, could you prep a bird cage, buy the fiberglass and contruct a body, then build up a chassis and have a "brand new" c3? I'm sure it would cost a fortune, but just say you had a fortune to spend and wanted to do it.
Stacy David, on an old "Trucks" episode on Spike TV, did this with a frame and a cab on a 69-72 chevy pickup - the "Copper Head" project truck, and it was quite inspiring.
What do you guys think?
Last edited by mayberg; Dec 31, 2007 at 03:49 PM.