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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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quick question about t-tops. I shattered one on the free way not to long ago i have a 2001 ws6 are all the 93-02 t-tops the same? camaro and bird?
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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Not sure if they are physically different in size or whatever, but I do know they look different. Mine has a black layer with small holes cut out on the underside; sort of like the honeycomb taillights. I don't know how to explain it without pictures. Ls1's are clear right?
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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got any pics of them? what do you mean by clear? i don't think i have any honey comb looking things.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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yep the dimensions are the same and as Ralls stated the appearance is slightly different
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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whats the major difference i buddy of mine at work says his gf is gana part out a 96 camaro with t-tops and if i can get em cheap and they fit i'll jump on them.
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I don't have any pictures and it's too dark right now to get one. Your t-tops are clear glass right? Or maybe a little tinted. Lt1's have a pattern that looks a lot different than yours.
One thing though.. do you have the covers that fill in the t-tops and completely block out light? I know camaro's do. If your going to cover them up anyways, I would get those `96 t-tops.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Or get both of the 96 t-tops and nothing will look odd. I personally like the lt1 t-tops better because they block heat very well and still let light in.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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i do have the shades but they have never been attached to the car i like looking out the tops while i'm cruising. if it has the dot matrix thing i might have to reconsider. i do usually have the tops off any way but i would like to have a set in case it rains
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Put simply, 93-94 are different from 95+...
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^^^ Exactly. Newer ones are going to be tinted and the older ones have a dot matrix like on the upper part of your hatch glass.
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^^^ Exactly. Newer ones are going to be tinted and the older ones have a dot matrix like on the upper part of your hatch glass.

Yep, I had to use a t top off a 93-94 with the dot matrix when mine pulled a James Bond on the road. In all honesty, it didnt look like it fit right and it leaked like a bitch. I picked one up from a guy on here off a 99 I beleive and the leak ended. I put my buddys on from his 95 and it fit just fine too. As long as you get one 95+ it will look the same visually and shouldnt give you any problems...hopefully.
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Originally Posted by LILWS6
quick question about t-tops. I shattered one on the free way not to long ago i have a 2001 ws6 are all the 93-02 t-tops the same? camaro and bird?

yeah there all the same
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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sweet i'll probably pick these up and if the interior doesn't match i can swap the plastic since i have to swap the locks
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