Rag Top Rip Off, Buyer Beware!!!!

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Күн бұрын

So when is a convertible not a convertible? When it started life as a coupe !!
Watch as we reveal the truth about this pretty Rag Top

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@Thunder_6278 4 ай бұрын

One of the most common rip offs. Chop the top, paint it red, find a sucker. Been working for over 30 years.

@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if in you had a channel, about time Uncle Tony left a link to you! Subscribed

@rjs2005 2 жыл бұрын

I had a major case of deja vu as you raised that car on the lift, thinking it was going to have the same issues as the other red Mustang convertible, then started to get really angry for the customer as you explained the missing reinforcements that would be on a vert. I sure hope the customer has legal options to recoup the investment, as there is no way in Hades this car will ever attain the value of a true '65 convertible. This video is a case study in why a purchase of a classic car should ALWAYS be prefaced with a pre-purchase inspection by an expert in the particular model. Great video Kiwi, this one is important.

@Tommy_Mac 2 жыл бұрын

Convertibles are generally more flexible even _with_ the extra bracing. Considering the reinforcements are available, it's really dangerous that the builder didn't add them but did everything else to change it to a drop-top. Ridiculous. These cars should all get subframe connectors, too.

@KiwiStag74 2 жыл бұрын

Mate! I've fallen over your channel just by accident and am bloody stoked to find a compatriot who knows as much about these beasts as you obviously do.....and even more so that you're over there where they were built, so you get to put your hands on a lot of muscle cars that us blokes back here can only view at shows from a distance. Good on ya, mate! Rapt out me tree for ya, I am! I've subscribed and black-belled myself to get the latest updates and am going to continue going back through the current catalogue of vids, but just had to stop and say something after getting the gist of your channel. Great to hear a Kiwi explaining things about these beauties with an accent and colloquialisms that come naturally to me! I'll pass the word around in the various groups / car clubs I'm in and see if we can't get you a few more viewers, eh? All the best from here in Takanini, Auckland.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Welcome aboard! I've been surprised by the number of Kiwi subscribers I have. It's very cool😎

@Dakiraun 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man... yeah, soon as I saw it on the lift I thought "someone repackaged that thing." With the price of classics being sky-high now, just seems like everyone is trying to make a quick buck by dressing them up and not worrying about the mechanics or structure. This is, sadly, going to end up with people getting hurt or killed (if it hasn't already).

@keithmason9342 2 жыл бұрын

Always, always, always check the chassis on a convertable. It will save you a lot of heartache. Never buy a car without inspecting it first. You can convert it to a convertable, but it will never be worth what a true convertable would bring. There are so many unscrupulous characters out there willing to take you for anything they can. Thanks for the tale of woe, and we'll see you next time.

@robbsclassics 2 жыл бұрын

I once looked at a Pontiac convertible that drove great and had nice red paint. I told them to put it on a lift. You could take a screwdriver and out it through the bottom of the frame from bumper to bumper, some places with your finger. They still wanted to sell it to me saying they could fix it. Ummm... No...

@Sedan57Chevy 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always impressed with just how much classic car flippers are willing to do to cut corners, especially in terms of safety. There's a reason it's so important to know what you're looking st before making a big purchase. It's a shame because it really did look like a super nice car.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

some days I struggle with the fact that I work my ass off to do it right and probably make half of what the guys doing it wrong deliberately are making. But I sleep well !!!

@Mr.Avuncular Жыл бұрын

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160you just keep up your convictions mate...you'll go wrong doing it right...when those "OTHER GUYS" shops fail your doors will be open and will be prosperous❤️🙏🙏🙏

@MrSpartanPaul 3 ай бұрын

I've been driving convertibles since 1982. They are all flimsy and the structure moves quite a bit on bumpy roads. It's called Cowl shake. The front and rear ends are doing separate dances. The last thing you want is NO factory designed reinforcements. I put roll cages in my convertibles, subframe connectors, add'l custom bracing for that reason. That car must ride terribly on bumps and potholes.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 3 ай бұрын

I had no desire to road test that one ! But I know what you're talking about.

@mmartin2924 2 жыл бұрын

The first red flag for me is: 1965 and 1966 GTs never came with rocker panel molding, and the chrome quarter panel ornaments in the "C" sculpted section. It's not a real GT. Also, wheel lip molding was never an option until 1967. It's sad people have to ruin the hobby for others by being cheese ball rip off artists.

@SpeedyG289 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always like the look of, Station Wagons, long roofs, shooting brake style cars.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Жыл бұрын

Me too bud!

@MrSpartanPaul 3 ай бұрын

Wagons rule! Then come convertibles

@brendendyson8470 2 жыл бұрын

Feel sore for the poor bastard that bought it, but the price these things go for these days , you need to get them checked out

@Grumpy-sy7wr Жыл бұрын

Plenty of this went on Down Under with VF/VG Valiant 2 doors. Now there's a growing market for roofs to put back on them 😆

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Жыл бұрын

Roof cuts would be pretty scarce I would think...?

@Grumpy-sy7wr Жыл бұрын

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Yes, they are. The odd shell comes up for cuts, can pay 2-3k for a roof needing work.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Жыл бұрын

@@Grumpy-sy7wr wow, that's 67 stang roof cut prices

@MrSpartanPaul 3 ай бұрын

My buddy bought a 66 GTO where someone had brazed different casting letters on the cylinder heads. I showed him the brass color and the chiseled look of the casting numbers, but he didn't want to know anything about it. His dream GTO........is probably a 326 LeMans. 😢

@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441 Жыл бұрын

Yep you got to watch those convertibles. It's amazing what people will do. Try to pass stuff off. Got to keep your eyes open. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Жыл бұрын

You certainly do!!

@PureFred 2 жыл бұрын

i was watching another video and one comment asked how did you end up in Tennessee. im also curious and would love a video!

@chucks6879 Жыл бұрын

I started restoring Mustangs in 1976 and the first thing you looked at was the gap on the doors. In those days you couldn't buy any floor pans so you sacrificed a coupe for repair parts have to be welded in. Even made V8s out of 6 cyl convertible gutting a coupe. Had no trouble selling them always told the buyer what I did.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Жыл бұрын

Kudos to you for telling them, it can be done right it just seldom is these days.

@428eliminator3 2 жыл бұрын

That's the prettiest damn Flexi Flyer I've ever seen!

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Flexi flyer🤣😂

@FenderTele 2 жыл бұрын

Wow yet another retail red Mustang in your shop,as the saying goes buses arrive 3 at a time! This thing would have folded like an envelope in a smash!.It's unbelievable that somebody made a decision to fire up the grinder to create such a death trap specifically to make money.The scary thing is, as type this ,how many similar cars are being prepared to go to a Sunday carshow with the family on board

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Back in New Zealand they have pretty tough safety inspections, they were a pain but looking back I can now see the value in them. You cant get away with this stuff, it protects the buyer at point of purchase and protects the occupants lives when out cruising.

@FenderTele 2 жыл бұрын

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 In the UK we have the Historic rule.A vehicle doesn't have to be inspected each year as long as it's 40 years old and this rolls but it's your responsibility to keep it roadworthy.As long as it hasn't been altered from standard factory specs when new it fits the stipulation. If you wanted you could reshell a 1960s Mini with a heritage shell .

@FenderTele 2 жыл бұрын

I think a the moment a mk 1 shell is close to £ 15,000

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Shells here are around 18-20K

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

When I was young and beating around in old Mk1's I never dreamt they'd be collectible

@JDseller1 2 жыл бұрын

Local fellow did a number of these back in the late 70s and early 80s. He was totally up front about it to the buyers. What he did was install a sub frame/brace. He had a pattern made and actually sold some of the frames. He was getting rust free southern cars and doing the conversion. A good friend of mine bought one from the fellow to put under his coupe as it has rust issues that weakened the unibody. He said it worked great. He still owns the car. It is sad this fellow got taken to the cleaners on this. What would it take to put the supports on this car??? $4-5K or more?? If he just wanted a fun driver car it would be fine after installing the braces.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

A little more that that. It's a lot of work to put all the bracing in correctly

@geraldscott4302 8 ай бұрын

That sucks. It's such a beautiful car. In fact it's my favorite color combination, red with a white top. I love those wheels and proper sized tires, though I would prefer either whitewalls or RWL to match the top

@harriettedaisy2233 2 жыл бұрын

Would there be a benefit to adding the convertible bracing to a a coupe? Particularly if you’re boosting the HP in the engine?

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES !!! The front torque boxes are a must! You can also buy the one piece upper seat mount stamped a bit wider to fit the coupes and fastbacks. The inner rockers add a lot of strength but are quite a bit of work to install

@grivolas2144 2 жыл бұрын

I would also add an export brace to help reinforce the shock towers. They do like to pull apart overtime. Strangely my versailles has extra bracing for them. I know they are different models, but the chassis are pretty much the same.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Yup an export brace is always a good idea!

@donnamoss9650 2 жыл бұрын

Don't know if GW (Global West) still offers them but they had a substantial subframe connector that also offered additional pieces to tie the rockers to the subframe connectors. I got them for my 9F02R.

@michelleperez2012 2 жыл бұрын

I paid a shop $100 to look at an old '89 Yoda pick up I bought back in '96. They put it on a lift and said "buy it" after 10 minutes of looking it over. Good call. It was my reliable daily up until 2008. I sold it to a lawn guy and still see it driving around town. Find a reputable shop to look at a classic u r interested in. If the seller doesn't let u get it inspected, move on.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Smart move by you !!

@davidedgar2818 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. Kiwi. I think you are pretty upfront. You seem to have a great wealth of knowledge and up front candor✨ Cheers to you! This is a Dr. Hack N Wack special. Always, always, ALWAYS, confirm the VIN number facts ( not just one but as many as possible).

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@BareRoseGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Kiwi..... just wow...... I'm surprised it didn't fold up just going up on the lift.......

@ImpalaSSRulz21 Жыл бұрын

That sucks but it's still better than buying a rust bucket.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Жыл бұрын

Rust is expensive!!

@ImpalaSSRulz21 Жыл бұрын

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 yes it is 😂

@jontrudell7529 2 жыл бұрын

Classic Car Cult-ure Leader UTG!!! Kiwi you seem to get all the "good" stuff hey lol. At least you can make Content out of it! I'd Never buy a classic without looking under neath it

@chucks6879 Жыл бұрын

You probably know this but a real GT 65/66 does not have a hole as I remember on the left side inside the trunk to bolt on the bumperett the slender chrome piece covering the rear valance.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Жыл бұрын

Now that you mention it that's true. I'm usually cutting off the the tail panel to replace and it's a lucky dip as to how many holes and where they are in the repop stuff😬

@oldtimerf7602 2 жыл бұрын

What a rotten thing to pull on someone.

@shoominati23 2 жыл бұрын

I know a guy who used to work in one of the real high end hotrod shops (I mean $250K PLUS builds) and he got sick of being complicit in the Owner's dishonestly when the musclecar owners would call in wanting to know why nothing had been done on their car for over 6 months.. It was like a Ponzi scheme , just involving cars because when a new one came in they used the money to work on a car that had come in earlier and so on so forth.. Not gonna name them, but he quit and got a job working as a mechanic with Honda. He says he's getting paid better, MUCH better, holiday pay, dental + medical all taken care of, insurance , worker comp you name it more money changing hands at the hotrod shop but better pay at little old Honda..

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

It goes on sadly. I don't ask for any money up front unless I have to order some big ticket parts. I do get progress payments though.

@Broken_Yugo Жыл бұрын

I knew a guy who worked for a classic car dealer/consignment lot that was up around that level, it was operated like a stereotypical used car lot. If the car came in broke, it was only going to get fixed just enough to get it running and going down the road, if marginal sketchy shit worked, it was left alone. They routinely shipped cars overseas...

@donnamoss9650 2 жыл бұрын

A fool and his money are soon parted..... 30 yrs ago at Carlisle as I was cruising vehicles for sale & came across a 68 GT350 CLONE... guy was attempting to buy it for his college kid. I started pointing out how the kid could tell it was clone and figured he would tell his father. As I was walking away I heard the father say "how do you like your new car?" No idea how it turned out... felt sorry for the kid because he knew IF they did buy it that he was driving a fake.

@chrisfreemesser5707 2 жыл бұрын

What are the odds that by "taking it home and reassessing" the owner is actually just going to sell the car on to somebody else? And tell Kev to get off the car when it's being lifted...puts extra stress on the hydraulics. He's so inconsiderate sometimes 😉

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest that's a possibility.

@rwsavory Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking. And on it goes…

@Mr.Avuncular Жыл бұрын

Its unteal that these people even operate when they pour out savage butchery all day long. My hats off to ya Kiwi your one of the good guys! Thankyou for sharing your findings! Hopefully the customer csn see what has happened and has understanding of how its REALLY SUPPOSED TO BE👍😁

@fredflintstone8048 2 жыл бұрын

Even if someone installs all the components to make it more like a real convertible, the supports etc. I will still NEVER be a real convertible. The vin says what it is, so she's a fake no matter what.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Your absolutely right. On the title it's listed as a Mustang 2dr which is pretty vague. So unless you decode the vin you won't know ......

@donteblack7294 2 жыл бұрын

Great information 👍🏾👊🏽

@michaelnotigan7796 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not versed on first generation Mustang vin's and option packages, but the real shame of this car is that hardtop with a GT package would be a very valuable car to have. Heck, a standard coupe and 289 would be a great driving car.

@lilo2469 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Sir

@flycatchful Жыл бұрын

Seems odd that the buyer never checked the VIN.

@rongaunt8348 9 ай бұрын

NOT a factory GT as they did not have the metal side trim nor the rocker panel trim. Very unlikely someone would add that vs someone faking a GT by adding the GT bits. Plus GTs had to be an A or K code…

@captaintoyota3171 3 ай бұрын

Oh god getting tboned in that would be even more horrible than normal

@thman6453 2 жыл бұрын

1 way to save that car is a fastback conversion there is a company that makes a kit that converts a notch back to fastback you might still need a donar car for inner structure parts but it is doable

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Quite a few coupes get converted to fastbacks. Fortunately there's no difference in the structures of those two cars

@Smurphenstein 2 жыл бұрын

Kiwi Classics and Customs, would you be available to do inspections for fellow kiwis? It can be hard to chase a muscle car dream from the other side of the world.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Sure!! Happy to!

@TheOldParakaoStoreCafeBar 2 жыл бұрын

Stay away from red convertible’s then 👍🏼take it easy mate 👍🏼😎🇳🇿🍺

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. No taking it easy for me mate

@NZMOPAR 2 жыл бұрын

well look who i found here kiwis

@Involvod 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing this with us

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Your most welcome!

@russellbluewolf6427 2 жыл бұрын

in the 80s there were a few companies making convertibles out of ordinary cars. ASC was one (american sunroof company).. tho this one looks like a terrible hack job..

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Asc we're a big player back then but they at least beefed up the chassis when they did it. This guy just did the bare minimums and waited for someone that didn't know better.

@67L-88 2 жыл бұрын

To be corny but this is truly a Convert-able, maybe an unable. I am always amazed at the work people will do and miss the big parts. It cost money to "convert" this car the parts alone were big money. I see a pet peeve of mine and a first red flag, I see overspray or red on suspension parts, namely the leaf spring sides. A proper paint job would cover and mask these parts. If they were missed and got red on them they would have been resprayed black. To me, overspray on parts means a cheap or low-quality job. If the owner sells the car now and does not disclose this problem it can lead to future problems for him... If I bought this car from a dealer, I'd be talking to my attorney, or Austin from DMG either way ;)

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know the legalities of this situation but it has the makings of a court case

@skip7243 9 ай бұрын

I've had both & that is definitely not genuine!

@Jake6837 2 жыл бұрын

Cheaper to make it a hard top?

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

No not really. Welding a roof back on it will be expensive. Adding the missing structure will be too! Lose lose situation

@justralphajerseyguystuckin3671 2 жыл бұрын

Wow ! ...I mean F'n Wow !😳

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

I agree....

@jerryhatrick5860 2 жыл бұрын

I'd be suing the dealer getting my money back an getting the law involved

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you but it might be hard to prove when it was done and who did it. I don't see anyone putting their hand up and dying "yeah I did that"

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if he got it privately or from a dealer. I'd be raising some hell though....

@flinch622 2 жыл бұрын

When I was younger, I didn't pay all that much attention to an undercarriage. I might take a peek, and if nothing looked completely fubar'd, carry on. Today, a different story: it tells a whole lot about the history of any used vehicle. Flippers may detail the inside and throw a fast paint job on something for quick curb appeal, but that's not taking care of the car really - the undercarriage is the backbone of any ride, and unfortunately...not photographed that often, especially in period literature. It takes someone who has worked under a type of vehicle to spot problems in many cases. Anyway, convertibles need a proper garage to last. That's not as big a deal as say... wanting a 9 foot concert piano - finding a house it fits is a slightly harder task.

@geraldscott4302 8 ай бұрын

I NEVER buy a car without inspecting the undercarriage. And I've found some real nightmares. Foxbody Mustangs from 1979-2004 almost always have significant damage to the undercarriage due to lifting and jacking. The Fox platform really doesn't have any good lifting points. The jack that comes with the car was designed to use the pinch welds for jacking. But if you do, you will bend them. The short front "frame rails" are made oof the same thin steal as the floor pans, and you will crush them if you use them as lifting points. It can be done, I always put a 24" long 2x4 between the jack or lift to avoid making a big dent in the frame rail. Even the K member under the engine is made out of this super thin steel. Don't try to jack the car from there. The only really safe places to jack it from is the rear axle, and under the front control arms. This also applies to the Foxbody Thunderbird, Granada, and Fairmont. I consider the Fox platform to be the worst thing Ford ever came up with. It flexes like a wet noodle. Even on one in perfect condition, if you jack up one corner of the car high enough to remove a wheel, the doors won't open and close.

@peterkovacs8654 2 жыл бұрын

The herd is finding it’s way to the kiwi to get sorted properly, pony approved!

@TeeDohJackson 2 жыл бұрын

Uncle Tony sent me

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard

@NZMOPAR 2 жыл бұрын

ouch dirty tricks poor guy .it can fixed as you say but now probably not worth what he paid for it now to .

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Even if he fixes it correctly it always be a converted coupe and who wants a converted one when the real deal is readily available?

@NZMOPAR 2 жыл бұрын

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 yes that's right so it's only worth a 1/3 now maybe of what it was if it was the real thing .

@NZMOPAR 2 жыл бұрын

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I guess is he happy to put up with having a converted one and spend the money to fix it or find a good shell and redo it made one from 2 or buy a nice one already done and sell what he has

@rheidtech 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable man.

@outlawbillionairez9780 2 жыл бұрын

Clearly a fake, but why? Do rag tops bring that much more 💵? Are they in more demand? If you had skills to do it, why not add the bracing?

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

More than coupes but not as much as fastbacks. Plenty of convertibles available so I don't really understand why they did it. As to why they didn't add the extra converts structure my guess would be convinced themselves that they knew better than than Ford and decided it wasn't necessary 🙄

@jeaneturner215 2 жыл бұрын

maybe put a roll cage or maier racing under body brace tony

@matthewbegin3462 2 жыл бұрын

This is going to sound terrible but the owner is have to blame on this deal. If you think you are getting a optioned car. You never run the Vin/check the numbers? If you don't know what you are looking at should have had it inspected by some one who knows what they are looking at.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

It's hard man. You don't know what you don't know.

@simoncochran9824 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't he smart enough when he got insurance on it they weren't charging them for a convertible

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Would they pick that up ? The title described it as a Mustang 2door.

@Schlipperschlopper 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning vehicles any more..!!!

@mikerichards6311 2 жыл бұрын

😮🥴

@hiramwilson3438 2 ай бұрын

You ended the video to soon you were still talking

@donfichtner5998 2 жыл бұрын

It is already converted why not use coupe roll bar kit .

@tarstarkusz 2 жыл бұрын

He has a bunch of bad choices now. Drive it the way it is and hope for the best. Sell it and don't tell the buyer. Spend thousands of dollars to fix it. Most people will chose option 1 or option 2.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly I suspect your correct

@cod8140 2 жыл бұрын

We’ll it’s a FORD,,,so……… and the 2 nd one on this channel with issues. Ford problems

@mortensen1961 2 жыл бұрын

How the hell is it a Ford problem? Kiwi CLEARLY stated that it left the factory as a COUPE, not a convertible!!!! This happened long after Ford built the thing!!

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Cars made of steel, rust! No manufacturer is immune from that reality, add 30-40-50 years to that equation and you have a problem. This particular cars troubles were all created by whoever tried to turn a hardtop into a convertible the cheap way instead of the right way.

@cod8140 2 жыл бұрын

it was a JOKE ,,but there are more than 1 in there with issues.....Ive never had any luck with Fords personally.

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh ok. Context can be lost in messaging, no worries. Keep watching I'm pretty sure we haven't seen our last mustang with problems yet...😬

@gregbranson2039 2 жыл бұрын

Typical ford

@mortensen1961 2 жыл бұрын

How the hell is it Ford's fault? It left the factory as a hardtop, some dimwit made it a convertible AFTER it left the factory!

@phoenixrising4573 2 жыл бұрын

Lemme guess, LSbro with a jacked up brodozer?

@grivolas2144 2 жыл бұрын

Any car would do the same thing if you cut the top off gm, honda, toyota. The top is an important part of the the cars structural integrity. All rag tops have to be reinforced because of that.