The Original FlipPac Prototype?

[suntinez]

They used to. A few years ago I saw one on their web page, the advertisement photo had it on top of a minivan (astro van I think). Who knows, if you contact them maybe they can still make one for you, It would be the standard flippac top on a shallow tray if I recall correctly.

Yep - at FRP there is a picture of something called a "Flippac Jr" mounted on a red Suburban. It's basically two lids which are hinged together instead of the truck shell hinged to a lid. Mounted on a rooftop rack, done several years ago.

[edit - it was an explorer]


I've explained to Homer that there is a market for this thing, but ... he's busy with other stuff.

I like the flippac proto #1 posted here, a few more options for an interior buildout and it could fly! This one kinda reminds me of the BellaPSD (Louie's) build from a few years ago.

[CLynn85]

I believe this came up on craigslist sometime back. I remember it pictured on the back of a white 90's Toyota with a mediocre amount of information about it.

[TACODOC]

It looks to be very well preserved for circa 1977!

[mudmony]

never considered a flip pac, but I like, good luck with the rebuild

[Bella PSD]

I believe this came up on craigslist sometime back. I remember it pictured on the back of a white 90's Toyota with a mediocre amount of information about it.

I save way to much stuff....Picture of Ressie Flip (I think) from craigslist a long while back.
First Flip Pac 1.jpgFirst Flip Pac 3.jpg

Louie

[CLynn85]

I save way to much stuff....Picture of Ressie Flip (I think) from craigslist a long while back.
First Flip Pac 1.jpgFirst Flip Pac 3.jpg

Louie

You rock! That's exactly the ad I was thinking about!

[4RunAmok]

That window design sure hasn't changed much from 1977 to today! lol!

[Bella PSD]

Images now linked to show up in thread.

You rock! That's exactly the ad I was thinking about!

[hikingff77]

I like it. Especially the built in bench seats.

[billy bee]

My FP has a build date and a S/N hand written on the rear window frame. May be useful to track not just this original FP but also other FP's. There are few enough of these around that there may be some value to future FP'ers to have the additional data.

As you can see, mine is #7088, built in August 2003:


It is a full-size, short bed unit that was custom painted green (a GM color) for the original owner, from whom I purchased it.

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