T-top: do it urself or bodyshop???

[shenanigans]

Re: T-top: do it urself or bodyshop???

yea, not tryin to rub it in or anything, wait, yea i am, but its nice having a t-top car that came factory like that.......id be scared ****less that i would **** something up and wouldnt even attempt it if it were me, but thats just me, id rather sell it and by one w/t-tops

I'd rather make my current car one with $350 in parts and get nothing but complements.

Just take your time its not that hard, I think I woudl rather do another t-top conversion over a clutch swap.

[Mike88]

Re: T-top: do it urself or bodyshop???

I`m not pretending to be an expert...I just want to throw this out there. Doesn`t GM stiffen up the frame of factory t-top f-bodies to reinforce the structural stability of the roof that is lost when a substantial chunk of the roof is not there? I`d just be worried about the car in a roll-over, but please correct me if that`s completely stupid and unwarranted.

[HokieBird]

Re: T-top: do it urself or bodyshop???

No they only added braces for the verts. That's why so many people get sub frame connectors.

[99 RS Camaro]

Re: T-top: do it urself or bodyshop???

[QUOTE=shenanigans]"I'd rather make my current car one with $350 in parts and get nothing but complements."

"Just take your time its not that hard, I think I woudl rather do another t-top conversion over a clutch swap."



ummm, i get plenty of complements on my car, plus i didnt have to spend 350 in parts + labor

[shenanigans]

Re: T-top: do it urself or bodyshop???

[QUOTE=99 RS Camaro]

"I'd rather make my current car one with $350 in parts and get nothing but complements."

"Just take your time its not that hard, I think I woudl rather do another t-top conversion over a clutch swap."



ummm, i get plenty of complements on my car, plus i didnt have to spend 350 in parts + labor

My car cost $1200 less from the factory not having the t-top option.(or whatever the cost of the option was)



Cost me $350, and raised the value of my car, $700 in KBB, NADA, and even carmax free quote

[shenanigans]

Re: T-top: do it urself or bodyshop???

As for structural integrity. All f-bodies are t-top cars. Don't believe me, pull your headliner on your hardtop and see the factory weatherstripping channel, the facotry mount points for the reciever bracketss and the T-bar.


All 4th gens(excludeing verts) are t-top cars that were transformed t hardtops, with added material. All you are doing it really De-engineering the metal they added.


The metal is thin and flimsy, doesn't realy add much support. This is a 4th gen not a 3rd gen(very different).


And when ou get into weight, I am willing to say the difference in parts is so small its negligable.

[v6 stang]

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pete i would like to see the out come if u do that! are u getting rims or going t-tops?

if i s/c u will have to look into f/i too. wouldnt want u to fall behind