Re: [Amc-list] Convertible conversion?

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

That makes sense.
I did not think that the Classic was not offered in a ragtop, they had a real time trying to keep the Ambassador and Classic seperated.  They wanted to have people consider the Ambassador as the flagship car and it was not really different enough to pull that off. That's why they stretched the wheelbase in 65, Having the basier Classic available in the droptop would have made keeping the split even harder!  They relented in 65 to the Classic convert, I guess the differences where enough then to allow it.
  Finding a 64 Ambassador and dechroming it would be easiest way to acquire a 64 Classic convert.  Of course, there's a LOT of holes to weld up to dechrome a 64 Ambassador 1/4!

   The 65 got the stretched wheelbase so that would give it a whole different vibe.
You could use a 65-66 Classic as the base, but your talking extensive reskinning to convert to the older 64 exterior. I do think there seem to be more 65-66 Classic converts around than 64 Ambassador converts though!

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From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
> " From: Victor the Cleaner <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:38:21PM +0000, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> " 
> " > The only ways I would consider doing a roof to convert conversion 
> " > would be if a convert was not available in the body style I desired 
> " > or I was willing to build with a rollcage and no top!!!
> " ... 
> " > I'd look for a convert in that body as they were made, unless I am 
> " > mistaken.  Otherwise I'd consider doing it as either the rollcage 
> " > version with no top or give up.  Hopping the doors to get in and out 
> " > would grow old fast!
> " 
> " The 64 Classic is my favourite body style, and afaik it never came out
> " of the factory as a ragtop - only the Americans and Ambos (I've got a
> " 65 Ambo convertible as well).  So that's why I'm asking - I have no
> " desire to reinvent any wheels.  Perhaps someone else can correct me if
> " in fact there was a 64 Classic convertible offered.
> " 
> " And I definitely wouldn't go for the rollcage - just not the right vibe.
> 
> if a '64 classic ragtop never existed, imho you'd be best off finding
> an ambo ragtop and swapping trim, f&r clips etc.  that way you get all
> the chasis reinforcements already built in.
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