Pics of stripped center t-bar
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Pics of stripped center t-bar
I just got back from the junk yard and found a really nice center t-bar since mine is severely rusted. I decided to strip it down to the bare metal on the top side since the paint was scratched. I was amazed to find that when I stripped the center part, it had a nice shiney aluminum surface to it as seen on the pics. I was also looking on how GM built this thing and tried to find out what's causing this to rust since alot of us with t-tops have this problem and how to prevent it. This bar has 3 parts to it that's tack welded and riveted together. Water is seeping in through the cracks shown and sits there rusting any exposed metal down in there. My solution is to seal the crevise all the way down and on the ends to prevent water from getting down in there. This part is very expensive at the dealer (about $180) and I intend for this to be the last center t-bar that I'm buying. I plan on coating the bottom side of this thing with a rubber undercoating and paint the top gloss black. Any input on this?
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Originally posted by CaysE
If your weatherstripping is done properly, water should not even get near those seams that you are sealing. Better safe than sorry though, I suppose.
If your weatherstripping is done properly, water should not even get near those seams that you are sealing. Better safe than sorry though, I suppose.
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Here is the final product
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Originally posted by firebirdjosh
How would it look with a polished bar on the car?
How would it look with a polished bar on the car?
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