98 Trans Am with Offset T-Tops
05-18-2009, 12:51 PM
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98 Trans Am with Offset T-Tops My daily driver has offset t-tops. I could be paranoid, but the offset is slowly getting worse. I believe this is the result of a tweaked body and or frame.
Is there a way to fix this? If so, how much would i have to spend to have it professionally done? Would it be better just to retire her to the scrap yard once i strip the engine, wiring, rims, and body panels for one of my shell project cars?
Is there a way to fix this? If so, how much would i have to spend to have it professionally done? Would it be better just to retire her to the scrap yard once i strip the engine, wiring, rims, and body panels for one of my shell project cars?
05-18-2009, 03:16 PM
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They leak if the water pressure gets to high. For example wind and rain forces water into the cab. A carwash would drench my interior.
I have a '95 Trans Am (Hardtop) I could put everything into this summer but the 98 holds some sentimental value.
I have a '95 Trans Am (Hardtop) I could put everything into this summer but the 98 holds some sentimental value.
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05-18-2009, 09:59 PM
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And you can't go wrong w/ a good set of 3-pt SFC's. If the car isn't too far twisted those might be enough to straighten it out.
05-29-2009, 03:59 PM
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Just got her back from the body shop. The guy says she is straight and that the T-Top seals are fitting correctly. The doors, hood, and hatch all have too good of a fitment for anything to be tweaked; also, there are no signs of stress on the fram anywhere.
Has anyone seen such an offset before?
Has anyone seen such an offset before?
05-29-2009, 06:05 PM
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It's a bit hard to tell from the pics, but is your car a factory T-Top? I looks like it is to me, but I'm not 100% sure. If it is, and your certain that the rest of the car is straight, you may want to look into adjusting the T-Top pin guides inside the A and B Pillar covers. Maybe those got shifted. That would definitely account for the offset.
05-29-2009, 07:27 PM
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Factory T-Tops. All Y82 Firebirds (Trans Am Trim Level) from '98 to '02 had t-tops as it was included with the Trans Am package.
Do i need to pull the plastic pin guides out to adjust them, or do i adjust them as they sit?
Do i need to pull the plastic pin guides out to adjust them, or do i adjust them as they sit?
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You have to pull the A-Pillar covers only for the fronts. For the rears you have to pull the B-Pillar covers and you may have to pull the headliner (which includes the dome light and I think some seatbelt stuff too). But I've adjusted them with the headliner in using a regular wrench. You may just have to pull the headliner out of the way a bit, just don't break it. 
Then there's just 2 bolts per guide that need loosened and you can adjust from there.
Then there's just 2 bolts per guide that need loosened and you can adjust from there.
