CreepingDeath94

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I tried the search and couldn't really find anything about it. I am wondering if the t-top is interchangeable between the Camaro and Firebird within years. Not the glass/lexan, tha actual roof/t-bar. Basically, I have a rusty t-top that is pretty bad and was wondering if I could get away with using the t-top roof off a donor Camaro on my Firebir or if they were different in some way. it's an '88, so what years would be ok/the same? I understand that some of the years varied the t-top glass, so maybe the roof is different? Just trying to figure out my option before I spend a lot of time repairing the rust.

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there are 2 different style t-tops, factory and the C&C ones.

as for the roof, im pretty sure the sheet metal for the birds and camaros room is the same.

camaronewbie

should be - the tops themselves are interchangable - I replaced my lexan tops with glasstops from a bird.

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you wouldnt happen to still have those lexan tops?

92RS_Ttop

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Look up madhatter. He had a long thread on here a while back(maybe a year or two ago) about his roof swap. He bought a hardtop car and wanted t-tops so he swapped the entire roof. He should be able to answer your questions.

ShMaCk2004

wow really? thats epic

92RS_Ttop

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Found it finally. Seems I have way to many saved threads. Anyhow, here is the link:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...-top-roof.html

camaronewbie

I might - I'd have to go hunting in my many junk piles to see. Not sure you'd want them though, they were crackled the way all the lexan tops get. I still have to get my locks out of them and put into the glass tops so I can lock them too. But if interested, I'll look and see.

PM me so I don't forget - it's too dark and cold tonight lol

CreepingDeath94

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Awesome, thanks.

CreepingDeath94

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Does anyone know if you can buy replacement t-top seal channel metal? You know the little lip that the t-top seals slide/slip into up there, can that metal channeling be gotten anywhere but another donor car or am I going to have to make that out of some sort of preformed metal and welding if I don't replace the whole top of the car?

camaronewbie

You mean this piece?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T-TOP...Q5fAccessories

Of course they are available for way less!

CreepingDeath94

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No, but I'll need that as well. I'm after the part that is part of the car chassis. On the roof rail under that along the rear and front parts is a channel that the seal fits under that is either part of the car or a welded in channel. Either way, I find it more and more unlikely that this piece can be purchased. I think I will have to grind to smooth metal and fabricate something and weld it in myself. I was just curious. Would make life easier for sure...