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Wantconvertible · 09-26-2011, 02:19 PM

rainey85 · 09-27-2011, 07:38 AM

I sent an email to Al Oppenheiser this morning via Facebook. I'll keep everyone posted on what response I get!

Steeler NY · 09-28-2011, 11:39 AM

Thanks to you people finding different ways to get things fixed I don't have a facebook account (and will never go down that road) but aside from that GM needs to fix the problem, I have had rub marks and pinch marks. i also had to have a rod in the top replaced because it came loose and got pinched!!!! Please keep us up to date on your progress.

Thanks for your work!

Drago77 · 09-28-2011, 02:56 PM

I messaged him on Sat, no response. I'd imagine tho, being a personal account ,he probably doesn't want a flood of messages, so I'm not expecting anything at this point...

95birdible · 09-28-2011, 03:55 PM

Even if you don't get a response doesn't mean he doesn't read them though.

rainey85 · 10-03-2011, 06:57 AM

Almost a week since I sent an e-mail to Al and have had no kind of response!

OrangeVert · 10-03-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95birdible

Believe me If and when he gets back to me I will forward a few links to him from not only this site but other links I have found using google about our top issues. I thought they would have it fixed by the 12 model year but I guess not. I just have the rubbing and not pinching yet. I do not want a new top but I guess I will next week. What Chevy should do is re-engineer this top and replace all of ours. Rails, canvas, everything. It is much easier to replace the top this way then strip the canvas off and replace it. Heck, that is what they did on the 4th Gens when tops needed to be replaced.

4th gens, Bird? So there's a history here? Just curious, what happened back then?

95birdible · 10-03-2011, 06:45 PM

No, on the 4th Gens they replaced the whole top rails and all. It was just a bolt in. I have seen them on Ebay in the past. Original GM part. Mine never had to be replaced but I knew a few people that did due to damage. Installers would much rather put the whole top on then just the canvas. My installer on my Camaro said that is his preference. A whole lot quicker and neater with less problems.
I never heard of any problems with the 4th Gens. I praise the engineer of my 4th Gen Firebird. Never had one problem with the top in 14 years of ownership. Top still looked new after all that time and worked perfect. Granted how it folded the underside by the header was faded after all those years. No frays nothing at all.

OrangeVert · 10-03-2011, 07:53 PM

Thanks, Bird. Interesting to know.

95birdible · 10-03-2011, 07:57 PM

No problem. When I started to see the tops being replaced on the 5th gens I assumed they were replacing the whole assembly and how hard could it be. Then all the other problems were getting posted and I realized they were replacing just the canvas. It would be more expensive to do the whole assembly but sure would be easier and cleaner with less problems to pop up. Maybe that is what the fix will be someday.

midnighter · 10-03-2011, 07:59 PM

culos!

95birdible · 10-03-2011, 08:17 PM

Ass in Spanish clever. May I ask why?

OrangeVert · 10-03-2011, 09:50 PM

midnighter · 10-04-2011, 10:57 PM

It's an expression that means Whoa! But if you are from Juarez it only means behind.

09-27-2011, 07:38 AM	#44
rainey85 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro Vert. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 266	I sent an email to Al Oppenheiser this morning via Facebook. I'll keep everyone posted on what response I get! __________________ 2LT/RS Convertible, Imperial Blue Metallic, Blk top/int., Auto

09-28-2011, 11:39 AM	#45
Steeler NY Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IBM Vert Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	Thanks to you people finding different ways to get things fixed I don't have a facebook account (and will never go down that road) but aside from that GM needs to fix the problem, I have had rub marks and pinch marks. i also had to have a rod in the top replaced because it came loose and got pinched!!!! Please keep us up to date on your progress. Thanks for your work! __________________

09-28-2011, 02:56 PM	#46
Drago77 Treasure Coast Camaro 5 Drives: 19 2SS vert, Mosaic Blk, A10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 4,565 View My Garage	I messaged him on Sat, no response. I'd imagine tho, being a personal account ,he probably doesn't want a flood of messages, so I'm not expecting anything at this point... __________________ My build:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132722 http://www.treasurecoastcamaro5.com

09-28-2011, 03:55 PM	#47
95birdible Drives: 2012 1SS Camaro Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 1,674	Even if you don't get a response doesn't mean he doesn't read them though. __________________ 2012 1SS Crystal Red Convertible "Cherry Bomb" Winner of the #NameThatCamaro Spring Special Edition "Green Flash"

10-03-2011, 06:57 AM	#48
rainey85 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro Vert. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 266	Almost a week since I sent an e-mail to Al and have had no kind of response! __________________ 2LT/RS Convertible, Imperial Blue Metallic, Blk top/int., Auto

09-26-2011, 02:19 PM	#43
Wantconvertible Drives: 2011 SS/RS VERT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PHILA PA Posts: 1,615

10-03-2011, 06:45 PM	#50
95birdible Drives: 2012 1SS Camaro Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 1,674	No, on the 4th Gens they replaced the whole top rails and all. It was just a bolt in. I have seen them on Ebay in the past. Original GM part. Mine never had to be replaced but I knew a few people that did due to damage. Installers would much rather put the whole top on then just the canvas. My installer on my Camaro said that is his preference. A whole lot quicker and neater with less problems. I never heard of any problems with the 4th Gens. I praise the engineer of my 4th Gen Firebird. Never had one problem with the top in 14 years of ownership. Top still looked new after all that time and worked perfect. Granted how it folded the underside by the header was faded after all those years. No frays nothing at all. __________________ 2012 1SS Crystal Red Convertible "Cherry Bomb" Winner of the #NameThatCamaro Spring Special Edition "Green Flash"

10-03-2011, 07:53 PM	#51
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,132	Thanks, Bird. Interesting to know. __________________

10-03-2011, 07:57 PM	#52
95birdible Drives: 2012 1SS Camaro Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 1,674	No problem. When I started to see the tops being replaced on the 5th gens I assumed they were replacing the whole assembly and how hard could it be. Then all the other problems were getting posted and I realized they were replacing just the canvas. It would be more expensive to do the whole assembly but sure would be easier and cleaner with less problems to pop up. Maybe that is what the fix will be someday. __________________ 2012 1SS Crystal Red Convertible "Cherry Bomb" Winner of the #NameThatCamaro Spring Special Edition "Green Flash"

10-03-2011, 07:59 PM	#53
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	culos!

10-03-2011, 08:17 PM	#54
95birdible Drives: 2012 1SS Camaro Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 1,674	Ass in Spanish clever. May I ask why? __________________ 2012 1SS Crystal Red Convertible "Cherry Bomb" Winner of the #NameThatCamaro Spring Special Edition "Green Flash"

10-03-2011, 09:50 PM	#55
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,132	__________________

10-04-2011, 10:57 PM	#56
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	It's an expression that means Whoa! But if you are from Juarez it only means behind.

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