Re: Carib windshield "frame"

Posted by Mike Grimes On 2009/3/4 21:35:34

Sorry I didn't read the Ebay posting earlier. Sounds like the premise of the seller is that you can convert a "400" into a Caribbean. First of all in addiiton to the windshield and frame, one would need a "5588-1XXX" data plate of a registered Caribbean that has been destroyed, a significant modification of the rear trunk area (distance between the front edge of the trunk lid and the rear edge of the rear window/top boot is different), there's the under body frame support steel plate infrastructure discussed in a previous forum discussion, the correct engine (the production number is stamped on the block on the front of the engine), the dual carb set-up, the change in the interior, etc. I have seen a couple of "400" conversions and a collector will see the difference between the real and almost real Caribbean very quickly. So my thought is that if someone thinks they're going to make a Caribbean with a windshield frame and a "400" and pass it by a collector...good luck.