boosted99ss

Does anyone know if you can buy the sail panel for a ttop car?

loyolacub68

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You can from gmpartsdirect

CLARKSLS1SS

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So i have an 01 SS with 101,XXX....would they not go for this to be replaced?

boosted99ss

Has anyone tried to sand all the way down and prime the bare panel and start over? I am just wondering why the panel must be replaced.

RPM WS6

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Once it starts, the panel has been compromised and needs to be replaced. Many people have tried various paint fixes, including special primers, etc. It still comes back.

boosted99ss

do those panels come painted? if not do they paint them on the car or before they put it on.

loyolacub68

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I was told by the service rep at a GM dealer that the problem is caused by a defect in the roof. He said it develops cracks and then the glue starts to come up through the cracks.

loyolacub68

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No they do not come painted or primered.

boosted99ss

Are the new panels improved so that it doesnt happen again?

loyolacub68

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Not sure.

dshag

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i see very minor, and i mean minor like just waves that could be from the frame...my car is a 01 with 32k miles i guess im out of luck

Blue's_Z28

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When I bought my car in Sept. '06 there were no signs of the bubbles at all. About a year later they really had come up through the sail panel. Last week I went to a bodyshop owned by my father in law's best friend and got a quote of $1300 to replace the sail panel. If they don't have an improved sail panel replacement I don't really see the point.

Flamin' bird

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I just noticed the bubbles on mine last summer....was never there before . Its not really that noticeable on my car since it's pewter. Mine is an 00 with 73k

dshag

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im stopping by the chevy garage tomorrow to talk to them, surely a low mileage well taken care of car they should work with you atleast

RPM WS6

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Don't be so sure. I think the only hope of getting it covered is if you have an '02 that's still under the 6 year/100k mile paint warranty. Even then, lots of guys have a hard time getting them to cover it.

FirebirdPhil

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Yep, I have a 00 Pewter Firebird, can barely see the bubbles but it bugs tha crap out of me knowing that they're there. Only 53k on my odometer and I have records of oil changes every 3k miles, very well maintained car. I'm going to cross my fingers and pray that maybe the local dealership will do something for me since I've had them work on my car a few times and the body shop manager has a 01 TA.

01TransAmChick

in the GM dealership computer systems, this is listed as a recall. Its quite a common issue with 4th gens.

RPM WS6

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If it's a recall, then why are so many people not able to get GM to cover it?

dshag

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ill go to the one where we have gotten all our previous cars repaired and if they wont fix everything ill try to split it or something

Nauty99SS

1. I was told it's not a recall , it's a service notice or something of that sort . basicly so they don't have to replace everyones top 2. I found mine on e-bay (100.00) and painted myself. The guy said he had 125 of them .The 1st one was broken so he shipped me another.123 left . It's stuck on with windshield glue. I'll see if I still have his # and repost.