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Old May 8, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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Question Spider Cracks on Roof

I know there's a TSB for bubbling underneath the roof's paint, but when I was waxing my car today, I noticed about 5 spider cracks on the driver's side of my roof panel right behind the outer part of the t-top's rubber.

I think these cracks can be attributed to the following:
- new subframe connectors possibly causing stress on the body
- lack of subframe connectors and body flex under engine load

As far as I know, that part of the roof has never been hit.

Have any of you ever had spider cracks develop on your roof?
Old May 9, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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Re: Spider Cracks on Roof

i have them and i hate it. got a 97 btw
Old May 11, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Re: Spider Cracks on Roof

Never heard of people with spider cracks from chassis flex in a 4th gen...

especially a car only running 13s...


Maybe someone sat or leaned on it and caused the spider cracks?
Old May 11, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Re: Spider Cracks on Roof

Originally Posted by MustangEater82
Never heard of people with spider cracks from chassis flex in a 4th gen...

especially a car only running 13s...


Maybe someone sat or leaned on it and caused the spider cracks?
I know what you're saying, and I was thinking the same thing.

I've heard stories about fenders getting dimples and creases from launching hard at the track and my car has very faint ones on each rear one at the top of the wheel well, both identical in size and location on each side. With that said, the spider cracks could be from that, but then again, who knows...
Old May 11, 2005 | 11:02 PM
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Re: Spider Cracks on Roof

Originally Posted by SFB767
I know what you're saying, and I was thinking the same thing.

I've heard stories about fenders getting dimples and creases from launching hard at the track and my car has very faint ones on each rear one at the top of the wheel well, both identical in size and location on each side. With that said, the spider cracks could be from that, but then again, who knows...

Might be possible...

hell I broke a torque arm in a bolt on 3.4L V6 somehow
Old May 12, 2005 | 05:07 AM
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