Roger Howard wrote:
> I recently heard the same thing concerning 1959 Plymouths...that all were
> hardtops, and convertibles were made by cutting their tops off. I find
> this extremely hard to believe- because convertible rear wheel housings are
> completely different than the hardtops, and to cut out and make up the
> metal difference would just be too much work...
Well, I can't speak for back then, but the new Sunbird & Cavalier convertibles
are made the same way today in Lordstown, OH. I remember touring their plant
some years agao and they pointed out that the cars slated for "convertibilizing"
were sent out with no rear seat, upholstery, rear windows/windshield, headliner,
and just an overspray of paint on their roofs.
It may be an industry tradition. I would imagine that the frame strengthening
would have been done at the factory though.
-Dave
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