T-Top Conversion

[Brendan Hearn]

I'll be moving down to sunny old Miami for college and have been contemplating doing a T-Top conversion b/c of the climate down there. At first I thought that it was a job too risky but now that I see a few people have done it sucessfully. If I do convert, I'll have someone (hopefully a chevy dealer) do the conversion. So should I dive into it or stay with the hardtop???

[C.Palmer]

I love my T-tops.... if I had a hard top I'd be doing some cutting in a heartbeat. If you're going to Miami, do it! I live in Portland where it rains 9 months out of the year and I couldn't stand not having T's. I'm moving to LA in 6 weeks and if I had a hardtop I'd either be cutting it off or selling my car. It's well worth it IMO and a novice car enthusiast could do the majority of the work. Cut the top and driver/passenger support beams and prepare everything for the install kit. Then bring it into a body shop to have the final touches done. That should save you some labor $$$

[predator5100]

I have a guy in ga who will do it for you if you would like let me know

[cixelsyD21]

It rains ALL the time in miami. Also, its really freakin hot during the day, so riding w/o ac on sucks. Best time to use t-tops is during the winter when its like 70.

[Uga4Life]

Hey Pred has he done yours yet and did you get my email?

[Brendan Hearn]

predator5100: thanks for the offer but I'm in Mass right now, I'm planning on getting the job done before I go down south, thats when my "moding" is hopefully going to end.

[jmeccia]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by predator5100:
I have a guy in ga who will do it for you if you would like let me know<hr></blockquote>

what part of georgia?

[Uga4Life]

He is in Warner Robins, If i remember correctly what Pred told me.

[MTMike]

First off, I can tell you now that a Chevy dealership wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole... too much liability. You may be lucky enough to find a mom&pop shop willing to do it for you. Every shop in my area here wouldn't touch it with a 10' pole.

I did mine my self, and my only regret is not doing it LAST spring. I live in Montana, where winter lasts 9 months, and I still had no hesitation to put them in despite our CRAPPY AZZ weather here.

Good luck!

-Mike

[Brendan Hearn]

First of all thank you MTMike for making me realize it can be done. I've looked over the intallation pics on your site and also at http://www.dw-zone.com/t-tops/t-top.asp and to me it doesnt look very easy. I do want to go through with it but theres somethings like removing the interior top and cutting and folding the ends of the beams that I'm still puzzled about. Does the T-Top kit come with instructions or did you just know where to cut/fold?

[MTMike]

The kit does not come with instructions.

I learned where and how to cut by studying the pictures at http://www.dw-zone.com/t-tops/t-top.asp for more than a year..... After that it was pretty much just second-nature to me once I started cutting.

-Mike