I'm about to start a t-top conversion on my trans am and I was curious if anyone who has done has any last second advice for me. Also when I cut the back of my roof, should I cut in the indention on the roof, or cut 1/4 inch in front of it?thanks for any help.

 

i remember a guy doing this conversion not too long ago and he said it turned out great...do a search on the boards and you should be able to find the topic...good luck!

 

cut a 1/4 inch in front of the indentation, leave your self some extra.....

 

Ok guys I'm new to this body-work stuff. I want to put T-tops on my 2000 Firebird. I couldn't find any other threads except this one. I need to know where to find parts, and any help I can get to do this. Is it worth chancing a mess up? or is there someone out there that does it professionaly?

Like I said, all the help I can get! Thanx guys.

PS - How much structure support will I loose if I cut up my roof? Will it screw up my handling?

 

I tried a search for t-tops, but since they updated this message board I can't find anything. Also, should I cut a 1/4 inch behind the windshield also?

 

93m6,
do you have AOL instant messenger?
if you do put my nic in there...i can explain better to ya!

 

I am about to do this too...It looks like a PITA


~mike

 

chuckys95, I'll AIM you next time I'm on.My name is m693ta. Is your user name chuckys95?

 

nah, just cut a bit in front of the channel in the back, then you just pry the bitch up & off. you dont cut by the windshield, it'll just pull out from under the trim with a little (HA!) coaxing. Im gonna see if I still have the links somewhere for this......

cody

 

heres one.....

http://www.geek-racing.com/curt/T-top_conversion/

and the other....

http://www.dw-zone.com/t-tops/t-top.asp

you wanna hear something really pathetic? I couldnt find the links, so I went from memory. Its been like 9 months, and i still remember the URL's. Does that tell you how many times I looked at the pics while I debated doing the conversion? LOL!

but now that its done, Im sooooo glad I did.

cody

 

thanks a lot slocody. How long did it take you to finish this project? I've been debationg this for 6 months now and finally I bought the parts and I'm about to try it. I can't wait until I get it all done. It will be awesome.

 

i did it all in a single day. granted, i still havent gotten around to re-doin the paint job, so it looks so-so with the tops off, but it looks fine with the tops on. (except for the part on my sail panel where the dremel got away from me and put a 7" scratch on the roof )

cody

 

tHIS one my friend's is a piece of cake...I also debated for a long time whether to do this. I e-mailed Slocody a couple of times and others for tips...It was easier than expected...you just cant be scared! Once you peel that roof you see how easy itsgoing to be......DO IT!!! Now my T-tops are always off. Gotta enjoy them before winter comes.

 

Yah T-top conversions are cool..... Theyre ALOT easier than everyone thinks.

 

I'd like to have t-tops, but I don't think I could make myself do that to my car. I don't think I have the fiberglass/bondo/painting skills to make it look like it should. Also, take a look at the pictures called hugegap...with my luck, that would happen to me, except worse. It just seems that if you cut a little too close, you're going to have serious problems. I guess he got his to fit right by adjusting the tops?