are t-tops interchangeable from any third gen?

 

I know most are from 88 to 92 anyway. Or maybe I am wrong???anyone???

 

I don't see why not.

 

i just wanna get an extra set to polish up like that kid did

 

If I am right Its 82-84 then 85-88 then 89-92 I could be wrong I know the set that came off of my husbands 87 Iroc will not work for the 82 camaro we have.

 

T-Tops used either a hook or pin latches... i dont no the years and i dont think the t-tops are interchangeable between companies "chevy" "pontiac"

what the hell im i talking about

 

You gotta make sure they are stock.

I have C&C t-tops. They were put in by an aftermarket company through a dealer. They're nothing like the stockers.

AJ

 

Gag. Alot of BS in this post already.

82-84 (all f-bodies) used a hook type system

85-92 (all f-bodies) used a pin type system

years 91/92 used the lexan ttops, which are interchangable with the glass ones from 85' on. There are NO differences between firebird or camaro ttops. This is all information on the factory ttops, there were aftermarket setups done by C&C and a few others. Hope this helps!

 

Hey AJ_92RS. To bad taht isn't your real girlfrien in your sig. She's HOT!!!!

 

i had 1986 camaro t-tops fit on my 1988 camaro.

i never seen the hook type up close..

however the 1986 also fit on my 91 firebird.

but i like my lexans better..

 

sorry dude you are incorrect, different years had different lengths and sizes for the pins.

 

no, 82-83's used the hook system, and 84+'s used the pin system..

I know this because I used a set of Glass T-Tops from a 1984 S/C on my 1992 RS which has the lexan t-tops....the only difference was that the ones from the 84 didn't have locks.

 

ditto to what zer0321 said. my 84 s/c has pins for holding the t-tops in place.

i'd rather have the glass tops instead of the plastic ones. the glass holds up better, doesn't scratch as easily.

i would imagine that anything between the two cars from 84 to 92 would work. however, aftermarket tops are different from the factory tops, and as a result, won't work.

 

exactly.. if you don't know what you're talking about, shut it already.

 

/kicks himself in the nuts

Doh! I could have sworn it was 85' that the pin setup started.

 

I don't suppose you have any proof supporting this idea? If that were the case, you would not be able to interchange the tops from '84-on.

 

If that was a shot at me, well just watch my post count go up!!!!!
:lala:
and by the way!! 84 had pin latches...

every ones happy!! :lala: lala lala la la lala

 

maybe that's the case with aftermarket tops, like the C&C equipped cars?

 

ok, I'll go ahead and post my experience. I've got a '92 RS that had the lexan t-tops. One day before school I was pissed off and threw my back-pack up on top of my car. Damn near broke the t-top in half, split it atleast half-way across. The pins on the '90 and up (I'm guessing on the years) have a plastic sheath over the actual pin that slides about an inch either direction on the pin, this is used to center the pin in the mounting bracket on the body.

I found a set of glass t-tops in houston for $50, so I went up and picked those up. After looking at them, the glass ones, from I think it was an '86, had just the metal pin, no plastic sheath on the outside of it. No problem, they just were a little harder to lock since you had to force the pin into alignment. To fix the problem we just transfered the mechnisms from the lexan to the glass tops, kept my locks, problem solved. It would have worked just fine without transfering anything, I just wanted to keep my locks and have them easier to lock down.

 

Hi are 1983 latch style t tops able to be converted into pins style or vice versa. Have 1983 latch style would like to use them in my 1984 pin style car . Thank you

 

18 year old thread bump, not bad

 

I will only had the factory T-top qualifier to your post.

Cause those of us with C&C have a whole different ball of wax, and honestly if I lost a C&C T-top I might as well scrap the car for the price I'd have to pay a replacement for.

 

18?

 

First: an '84 should have latch style as well. But to answer your question, yes you can convert them. On my old '83 Firebird, I could not find nice latch style T-Tops but I found a nice set of pin style so I bought them and removed the brackets from the body of the car that the pins fit into. They swapped right out with the latch-style brackets. It's been a while but I believe I had to change out the plastic trim pieces too.

 

My 84 has pin type.

 

Mine too,... as well as all the other 84's I've owned.

 

Maybe the above posted years are incorrect. I know my '83 had latch style and I've seen 82's with latch style. The point is that yes, you can switch a latch style T-Top to pin style.

 

This whole thread is nuts. Misinformation out the wazoo! "Everyone keeps flip-flopping around. I can't keep it straight."

 

REVIVE...
So i've got an '89 RS with T-tops.. they have NO C&C markings at all.. they are "Hook" type. I am trying to put the jigsaw puzzle back together and cannot find anywhere that states which bracket is the front one and which is the back.. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
TC