T-top blunders?!

[85GPLef41]

booooooo I wish I had T-tops on my GP!! Regret not buying a T-top GP years ago for stupid cheap money!

 

[565bbchevy]

Long ago I had a 79' T-top Monte and on a ride back from Port Huron I went over some rough railroad tracks and when I got home and went to put the tops back on (which were in the bags in my trunk) the first one was fine the bottom one was shattered.
Luckily not even a week later I found a 80' Monte roller with T-tops and bought the whole car for $300 and parted it out and keep the tops and made a few hundred in the process
So yeah, I would buy the spare set just to have them..

 

[todd baker]

Ok question for you all on t-tops im lookin to get them installed on my 84 regal im building but i have no idea as the where i can find the parts needed to get them done any suggestions thanks

 

[pencero]

I think most guys on here would try to discourage someone from converting a hardtop car to a t-top. There is something to be said about the immediately noticeable lack of structural integrity and lack of handling after taking away half the roof. That said, if you are dead set on it you'll need a Dremel or a Nice Sawzall, welding kit, t-top bar from gbodyparts.com or ebay, and the t-tops itself. You will also want the trim piece that covers any ugly spots. The rubber seals kit is $200 but it is not optional. They are an absolute necessity to keep the life of the glass long or it will break over tracks and leak during rain. The bracketry is hard to find 'new' and thats why most people don't install t-tops on a hardtop b/c they would have to scavenge a t-top to get all the mounting bracket. Of course some pro shops have newer style alternatives but w/o you posting a location it'd be hard for any1 to recommend a shop to refer you @

 

[pencero]

you would also 'need' tint; arguably you don't but without at least 85% reflective t-tops let in way too much UV and destroy / fade the interior.

 

[todd baker]

Thank you pancero i was gonna get it done by a proffessional an he was gonna need the parts but i was on a teeter totter about it i wanted it but wasnt dead set on it thank you for the advice i do beleive ill keep it a hard top