surfinjoe

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I found a set of T-tops off a 94 V6 camaro. Will they fit my 2000 SS? What about the head liner, plastic & trim. I am hoping to do the conversion and like the price of these parts. Also, am I stupid for trying this or will it turn out nice? Honestly I am a little scared....but I love T-tops and have always resented my hard top (especially in the summer)....Please help ASAP as I have to make this guy an offer soon. Thanks

Tim.

Llust1WS6

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when you cut up a car it's almost never going to look as good as it would factory... i say leave it... T's are nice, but they're not worth cutting up a factory hard top for.

Mike02Z

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I agree. It is an awful lot of work. You'd probably be better off selling your car and buying a car with T-tops. Unless you really know what you're doing it could turn out very badly and then trying to sell it would be nearly impossible. I'd say don't bother. Just my 2 cents.

surfinjoe

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What if I do all the 'hard' work myself and have a body shop make it look nice? My SS is kind of special to me and I don't think I will be able to sell it anyway (hard tops don't seem to sell).

unSStoppable

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Hard tops are a lil more rare, make the car more rigid, and smooth out its roof line. Personally I like mine the way it is but its ur car and to each his own... but that seems like a lot of work for something that might not turn out right. I would say spend your money elsewhere, just my .02

1 BAD BIRD

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Man if you are going to go through that trouble? Go for a Targa top.

Bob s.

~JOSHUA

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You can do it, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Some people would love to have a hardtop for various reasons.

The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Let the deal on the tops pass.

surfinjoe

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Here she is if anyone cares. Crappy scanned photo but you get the point....clean car. I guess I'll stick to the hard top and maybe buy a C6 vert. some day. Thanks for the quick feedback.

'02 SLP#686

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Here I am WISHING my car was a hardtop and this guys is going to cut one up

surfinjoe

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I am not going through with it. I do prefer the looks of the hard top and it is a rare option. I just love the sun and wind in my hair, but I guess that's what verts are for (not the compromise of the T-tops). On the plus side, I do own a Sea Ray and she gives me all the wind in my hair that I can stand.

My compromise option is to buy a newer model Jeep with a hard top as a winter ride & take the top off in the summer. I lost my company car this winter and had to drive the SS in the snow (thanks to Michelen for making Pilot Alpin's). It broke my heart, but at least my wife didn't make me sell her for a 'practical' car

'02 SLP#686

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And for the record, I think hardtop cars sell faster that the t-top cars

surfinjoe

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Really? The guy that I got my SS from said he had it on the market for 6 months and no one called. I guess the young punks in my area don't like hard tops. I picked up this car in 2001 with 11K miles for $18K out the door! The sticker was like $29,935 or something. I think I stole it myself. The good news was that the guy was like 45+ and didn't have any kids that were old enough to drive. The bad news was that the stupid A-hole took it through the car wash and put a crap load of swirl marks in it. I had it professionally rubbed-out but there are still some scratches. I am going to attempt to get them out better this summer!

'02 SLP#686

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I looked for a hardtop SS for months - but I wanted Sunset Orange. Never found one with an M6. I did find one NBM hardtop but it was rather beat.

When you are ready to sell, look me up. I will be selling my car in a few months to finish another project of mine.

surfinjoe

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Would you consider a trade? Just a thought....

'02 SLP#686

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Car is not a daily driver and with the additon of the cage, isn't too much fun to get in and out of. Not sure if you would like such a vehicle.

surfinjoe

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May be too much for me. Besides, the wife would proabally kill me I will let you know if I decide to sell her.

'02 SLP#686

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The noise alone pisses everyone off in the neighborhood... LOL! I acutally came to this post wondering if a set of the 93-94 T-Tops would fit into the holes on my 02?

bdr_ws6

I sold a t-top out of a 1995 Trans Am to my cousin which has a 1998 Trans Am, fit perfect. So, I say they will fit.

~JOSHUA

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Lesson for the day:

All T-tops will fit all years. However the 93-94 tops are not of the same smaoked glass on the 95+. The 93-94 tops have an undercoating (looks like a dot matrix) that was used to filter out some of the direct light.

If you bought 94 tops you would have the dot-matrix style. I prefer the clear 95+ style personally.

slim0035

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I got here too late. My brother is using a top out of a 93-94 Firebird in his 2000 Z28.