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Apr 10, 2005 | 02:33 PM

Jpack

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My new mod.

Well here is my new mod. Former hard top, now a t-top. Have about 3 hours into it. All that is left is headliner , prep and paint. Very happy with the outcome so far. Went a lot easier than expected. Here you go......

Apr 10, 2005 | 02:35 PM

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the question is... does it leak?

Apr 10, 2005 | 02:40 PM

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the question is... does it leak?

Not 1 drop!

Apr 10, 2005 | 02:50 PM

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sweet

i might do it eventually

Apr 10, 2005 | 03:05 PM

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that looks great!

Apr 10, 2005 | 03:36 PM

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good job!!! Looks very nice, what was the total cost?

Apr 10, 2005 | 05:03 PM

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give you mad props for having big enough ***** to cut in to your camaro dont think i could do that. but then again my has t-tops already.

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Apr 10, 2005 | 05:18 PM

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Is it worth it? And how hard is it? I just bought an 02 hardtop and I really want t-tops...but I don't wanna go chopping up my car :'(

Apr 10, 2005 | 06:22 PM

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Awesome...ui Did It On My Old Car...not All That Hard...good Luck W It Man

Apr 10, 2005 | 06:30 PM

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good job!!! Looks very nice, what was the total cost?

Conversion kit on ebay including t-tops, all weatherstriping, all hardware and all interior moldings, $90.00 + $50.00 shipping total= $140.00

Fiberglass filler and cloth $17.00

Steel 1/8 inch rivets, $6.00

Front o.e.m windshield weather strip $32.00

Sanding block $5.00

Sand paper $10.00

Dremmel reinforced cut off wheels $11.00

Sawzall blades 18 teeth per inch (3) $7.50

Headliner, $132.00

New locks w/ key $37.00

Primer and lacquer paint $12.00

Grand total= $409.50

& about 8 hours total time.

Apr 10, 2005 | 06:36 PM

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Nice job, big props too you. Why anyone would want t-tops is beyond me....thats 3 leaky years talkin, and my 2000, drips one drop in a hard hard rain

Apr 10, 2005 | 06:42 PM

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Is it worth it? And how hard is it? I just bought an 02 hardtop and I really want t-tops...but I don't wanna go chopping up my car :'(

Yes it is worth it. Decided so after I took a drive sun and wind hitting me in the face. On a scale of 1 to 10 for difficulty, 1 would be changing a tire, 10 would be a engine rebuild, I'd give it a 4. The hardest part of the whole job was seperation of the factory spotwelds. If I had the tools of a body guy it would have been no problem. I just boxed around the spot welds with my dremmel. The next hardest thing was getting the cut roof off. Man whatever gm used, it sure stuck good. As long as you can measure, use a sawzall, use a dremmel and have patience, this is really a no brainer. Just kinda forget about your "baby" and go for it. Once all my detail work is complete, you would never know this was a hard top car unless you look at the rpo codes.
I have had a couple of buddys come by and once they saw it, now they have to have it.