Question for T-top car owners , especially Olds guys

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I my quest to stiffen up the chassis on the wagon, I will soon will have every brace GM made for these cars.

Or so I thought.....

On one site, there was reference to a "rear quarter trunk brace" on an Olds with T-tops.

They were not talking about the rear seat X brace, which the car has "also".

Anyone ever see such a thing?

Maybe we could compare a t-top vs standard roof quarter?

It could be a welded in piece for all I know, I can't find the post.

"If" it exists, it most likley would not fit the Wagon, but my race Cutlass could use them/it.

 

[85_SS]

Look in your trunk on the PS - the brace that the jack is attached to. This same brace was found on Grand Prix's on the other side of the trunk, and other models got it as well in later production runs.

 

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85 SS, did some cars not have these braces?

All mine have had them so I assumed....

I just went and looked at the 78 Cutlass and 79 Grand Prix, they both have them on both sides.

I was acually looking for a brace that is in the B pillar. The GP has a plate welded in, the Cutlass does not.

The more I research this stuff the worse it gets!

 

[85_SS]

Sorry - I wasn't aware of the B-pillar difference. And correct, not all car had the second trunk/quarter brace on the drivers side. I know my Monte doesn't have it, and I believe most 81-86 models do not either. I was unaware that the A-specials (78-80) seem like they may all have it.