Needed HELP hardtop to t-top conversion
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TECH Apprentice
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 325
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by nspr8td lt1
you need to cut off your top/bars. you need the t-tops, you'll need to put t-top seals in.
theres other stuff but thats just the basics.
theres other stuff but thats just the basics.
Launching!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 275
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From: miami
this is a very bad decision.
they are bad enough as they are and will be even worse if made after market.
you will lose much value of car and it will weigh more and flex more.
do yourself a favor and sell it and get another car with T-tops. dont ruin the car.
but dont say no one told you
JMHO
Tyler
they are bad enough as they are and will be even worse if made after market.
you will lose much value of car and it will weigh more and flex more.
do yourself a favor and sell it and get another car with T-tops. dont ruin the car.
but dont say no one told you
JMHO
Tyler
It is NOT that scary, or that hard.
You do not need to cut the roof off of a factory t-top car to do the conversion. Everything is right there, just cut the bars, and attach the hardware. If it was me i would buy a factory roof cover for t-tops and have it painted, but you can simply cut your stock one, and it works fine. Cutting the whole roof off, would be a bad idea and would weaken the unibody.
t-top cars are not as bad as the 3rd gen cars people remember.
While hardtops are cool, if i want one of them i'll get a FRC vette, until then, i'll see you all at the beach with girls hanging out of the t-tops
Ryan
You do not need to cut the roof off of a factory t-top car to do the conversion. Everything is right there, just cut the bars, and attach the hardware. If it was me i would buy a factory roof cover for t-tops and have it painted, but you can simply cut your stock one, and it works fine. Cutting the whole roof off, would be a bad idea and would weaken the unibody.
t-top cars are not as bad as the 3rd gen cars people remember.
While hardtops are cool, if i want one of them i'll get a FRC vette, until then, i'll see you all at the beach with girls hanging out of the t-tops
Ryan
On The Tree
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 168
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From: Woodland Hills, Ca
I talked to a guy at a car show yrs ago , he had a beautiful '79 Trans Am (BLK/BLK) with t-tops made by a shop. I asked him if they leaked and he said this was the only t-top car that didn't leak that he's owned- he was so happy with the way they came out, but he did say it cost him(approx.$2000.00). I never got the name of the shop because I had t-tops on my '79 T/A (and yes ... mine leaked !!). I would love to put t-tops on my '74 Camaro, but that would be phase 4. Phase 1 : get car running; Phase 2 :work out the bugs; Phase 3: save money for Phase 4, 5, 6 etc.....
