My T-Top conversion is DONE!! She's Topless!
03-22-2009, 08:07 PM
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Ok, here's an update for ya Captain. Sorry about the delay, I couldn't get to the pics till late Sunday. I actually didn't RTV the windshield at all. I just did the corners to make sure the water that did ride down the rain channels went down the weather stripping. You basically have to RTV all the waters 'escape routes' to make sure it goes down the weather stripping instead of behind it. Hopefully the pics are pretty self explanitory. If you need any more help though lemme know.
And we're still working on our Tut for the conversion. It's about 70% complete and should be done in a few days; hopefully.
And we're still working on our Tut for the conversion. It's about 70% complete and should be done in a few days; hopefully.
03-22-2009, 10:30 PM
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Gotcha man, when we test fitted the weatherstripping thats exactly what I was thinking. All I have left to do is some more bondo work and paint and it will be finished 
03-24-2009, 02:06 AM
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I am trying to finish up my t top conversion and am having problems getting the latches to align properly with the holes they go in to. We added some extra washers to the part the t top latches in to, but its not a great fit. We also grinded down the weatherstrip channel, although it just might simply need to be trimmed some more.
Any other tips/suggestions? How much of the latch should actually be inside the hole, I was figuring a good inch or so, but I am really not sure. Thanks for any help!
Any other tips/suggestions? How much of the latch should actually be inside the hole, I was figuring a good inch or so, but I am really not sure. Thanks for any help!
04-22-2009, 02:20 AM
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omg this looks amazing and as alot of people said im glad i have t tops already but man it looks so clean and alsmost factory like so close to factory that if you didnt have this write up i would have never know nice job man
04-22-2009, 09:55 PM
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To anyone considering doing this, dont be too scared its really not that bad.
04-22-2009, 10:32 PM
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that's one of the cleanest i seen!
but i love my hard top to much to do that!
i live in cali and i never see any t-top cars with them off!
also have you seen any difference in your car's rigidity and handling??
but i love my hard top to much to do that!
i live in cali and i never see any t-top cars with them off!
also have you seen any difference in your car's rigidity and handling??
04-22-2009, 10:37 PM
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People around here never take theirs out either, even when its nice.
04-23-2009, 06:35 AM
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I did notice a difference in the rigidity of the chassis once the conversion was done. I could feel the *** end of the car 'dancing' around on bumpy roads. But a set of UMI 3-pt SFC's took care of that problem. It drives even better now than it did before the conversion.
04-23-2009, 10:58 AM
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wow very impressed man great work and there was alot of it! final pics looked amazing! i hope u cleaned th ecarpet be for you put the seats back in lol. But seriously man great job and enjoy the ride!
They still look nasty as fawk right now. I tried cleaning it but it's just too far gone. I'm hoping to replace it this summer, but cash is running really thin for me right now 
04-23-2009, 10:19 PM
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GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now, just stop spilling soda!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...Picture115.jpg
now, just stop spilling soda!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...Picture115.jpg
The front floor pan stain is from when the interior flooded one year during the snow. Still to this day I have no idea how it flooded, but the Right Rear foot-well had about 2-3" of water in it. I sopped up as much as I could but the padding underneath still has moisture in it. Every time I lift either the nose or tail and let it set for a while you can see what moisture shifting around. God I can't wait for new carpet!
04-23-2009, 11:13 PM
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I did notice a difference in the rigidity of the chassis once the conversion was done. I could feel the *** end of the car 'dancing' around on bumpy roads. But a set of UMI 3-pt SFC's took care of that problem. It drives even better now than it did before the conversion.
04-23-2009, 11:21 PM
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You shouldn't have seen any difference.
Structurally.... All 4th gens hard tops and t-tops are the same. All 4th gens start life off as a t-top car. The six spot welds don't add anything structurally to the car.... and T-top models don't have any additional bracing over the hard top models. Only verts get additional bracing.
I'm sure the SFC's helped.... but they would have also made a difference even if you had not done the t-top conversion.
BTW..... Nice work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Structurally.... All 4th gens hard tops and t-tops are the same. All 4th gens start life off as a t-top car. The six spot welds don't add anything structurally to the car.... and T-top models don't have any additional bracing over the hard top models. Only verts get additional bracing.
I'm sure the SFC's helped.... but they would have also made a difference even if you had not done the t-top conversion.
BTW..... Nice work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
04-23-2009, 11:29 PM
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simply unbelievable!! im in Hilliard, OH right next to Columbus. so when can i come up and we can get to work on mine?? lol jk. did u ever create the writeup for this? i would very much like to have it for down the road at some point and yours is incredible!!