Can anyone tell me if you can convert the hook style t-tops on an 83 to the pin style of an 84 and up. Has anyone done this? If so...how? I would appreciate the help. Thanks in advance.

 

Has anyone done this or have any information?

 

No, but we'll be trying it as soon as we locate all the necessary hardware. I think it will work.

 

Does anyone know if the seals are the same and the only differnece is the latching system? I would be willing to try the conversion if the seals are all the same.

 

The seals are the same:
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/weatherstripping

 

I will be checking today to see if the pin mounting hardware can go on and what it does to the angles!

 

Yep...just gotta swap over the plastic receivers on the body to the pin style ones...then trial and error to adjust them to seal properly.
I installed the tops out of an 86 'bird into my 83 SC, because the 86 ones have locks....

Pete

 

Yep I checked it out Saturday and it has the smae mounting points. I'm gonna switch it out.

Thanks for letting us know it worked Pete!