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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:29 PM
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hey everyone,

sunday i was driving down to lubbock from amarillo and my T-top just blew off my car when i rolled the window down. The funny thing is, is that it was still in the locked position when i picked it up off the ground.

Here is my problem: I took it to the chevy house to see if my extended warranty (that runs up on the 26th of this month) would cover it and of course it doesnt "cover glass or trim like that."

So i went to the parts area and he looked up a part number for me and gave me #12344945 (also $734 and $616 @ gmpd and they dont ship glass), which was the whole kit (yet they was not for sure in what the kit had in it).

So, is the correct number? Does anyone know a cheap place to buy a new gm t-top? Or should i just go to a salvage yard?

thanks ahead
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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good thinking, how could i forget about ebay and i will check on the T.A.P.

thanks
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Man, That almost happened to me. I was driving home a friend after a night of drinking and he kept screwing with the t-top lever, we were driving slow and the top came off and he was holding it by his right hand!! I stopped and and looked at him in shock and he looked shock too, but it was a drunk smiling shock and all he said was..

"Dude! did you see that, I ******* palmed it!!!"

Needless to say, I almost pissed my pants from fear and laughter.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Could try the classifieds here...some times guys that are going for all out drags want to replace the factorys glass for lightweight stuff.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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Someone has 4 for sale in the For Sale section.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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you can get one on ebay for 300 a set or 150 for one..or sometimes even 100 for one..go ebay...gm is way overpriced
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Originally Posted by xxtinktFormula
Man, That almost happened to me. I was driving home a friend after a night of drinking and he kept screwing with the t-top lever, we were driving slow and the top came off and he was holding it by his right hand!! I stopped and and looked at him in shock and he looked shock too, but it was a drunk smiling shock and all he said was..

"Dude! did you see that, I ******* palmed it!!!"

Needless to say, I almost pissed my pants from fear and laughter.



i woulda beat his ***. that has to be one of the classic lines of all time!

"Dude! did you see that, I ******* palmed it!!!" hahahahahahahaha
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yea that happened to me too once, it only flew off in grass, one little scratch...but yea, mine wasnt locked....
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Originally Posted by luvmeZ28


i woulda beat his ***. that has to be one of the classic lines of all time!

"Dude! did you see that, I ******* palmed it!!!" hahahahahahahaha


LOL, yeah after I was done laughing I said, "Dont touch **** you drunk ****!"
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Mine blasted out of my car and I bought one on Ebay.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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i have been checking around here and the cheapest i can find is like 250, yet i did find one on ebay for a decent price. But, i just talked to my insurance company and they will replace it for my deductible (which is 250) and that also includes the shade. I think i am going to see if i can get them to replace both of them actually.
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