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What the hell is a CARLSON top?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by jetcitysicko, Jun 13, 2004.

  1. jetcitysicko
    Joined: Feb 12, 2004
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  2. oldchevyseller
    Joined: May 30, 2004
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    ok the city name sounds french to me , can we deport who ever built that, that ,that , that ,WTF????
     
  3. Paul
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    tops done by this dude named Calson man,

    check it out, trippy man [​IMG]


    carlson

    Paul
     
  4. burndup
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    Its a lighter, smoother top, and with less tar.



    [​IMG]


    Oh ****, you mean a CARLTON top, right??? [​IMG]

     
  5. seldom scene
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    Carlson was an amatuer auto trimer who didn't know how to make a padded top so he did the best he could cobble together from convertible tops made for other cars. Hence all poorly made tops to this day are known as Carlson tops. You can look it up!
     
  6. oldchevyseller
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    i see chuck barris (george's cousin)and sandford and son when i look at that thing????
     
  7. Chopped50Ford
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    That car is *****en except for all the brown ****.

    Puke vomit....
     
  8. mikes51
    Joined: Oct 4, 2001
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    About the only thing worse than a poorly sloped carson top, is a car with skirts running a rake.

    What a difference fixing those 2 things make.

    [​IMG]
     
  9. Flexicoker
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    CARSON top, and yeah, its ugly
     
  10. **** that ****ers ugly...
     
  11. Psycho78
    Joined: Jun 11, 2004
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    Check out that s****y interior. reminds me of my aunts old 76 Ford t-bird..... wait it is a 76 ford t-bid interior
     
  12. RocketDaemon
    Joined: Jul 4, 2001
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    [ QUOTE ]
    Check out that s****y interior. reminds me of my aunts old 76 Ford t-bird..... wait it is a 76 ford t-bid interior

    [/ QUOTE ]

    and the dash and steering wheel too... so sad

     
  13. jetcitysicko
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    All that thing needs is some Mercedes headlights and it would be perfect in my book...Or maybe some square headlights to match the simulated woodgrain.
     
  14. JamesG
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    Those front seats look like they are out of an American airliner.....
    [​IMG]
     
  15. Nice fix mike51, that looks a helluva lot better...

    Greg
     
  16. Mike
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    The Carlson Top was first introduced by Ohio radio mogul Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in 1978. It was developed to be used on the regionally famous custom known as the "Tarlick Cordoba".
     
  17. Theres a Dayvan somewhere missing an interior.....
     
  18. Rix2Six
    Joined: Jun 24, 2003
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    [ QUOTE ]
    The Carlson Top was first introduced by Ohio radio mogul Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in 1978. It was developed to be used on the regionally famous custom known as the "Tarlick Cordoba".

    [/ QUOTE ]

    OK I thought of the WKRP in Cincinati tie in but I thought it was to obscure of a reference.
     
  19. Missouri_Mike
    Joined: Jul 3, 2003
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    Surely that thing can be saved, but who'd want to buy in at that kind of price just to tear it apart and remove all the offending bits?
     
  20. Oilcan Harry
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    The first Carlson top was produced by Emmit "The S***cher" Carlson. Carlson, born in Bland Idaho was imployed as a youth, at a pup-tent manufacturer where he honed his "skills". His work features unimaginative design and generally poor porportions. He is much better known for his folding tent camper tops and yard swing canopies.
     

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