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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 05:34 PM
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Finished re-painting the T's

Today was thje first time it wasn't raining so i took the opportunity to finish the T-tops. WHen taking off the tape some of the cars friggen paint came off. I'm not too mad though because the paints crappy anyway and will be repainted within a few monthes...Well heres a couple pics:
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 05:36 PM
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nice, yeah i got mine repainted a low gloss black when i got my car painted
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 05:37 PM
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Another: (Whats the stock ride height of my car because i know mines way too high. The wheels rub on the lower portion of the inner fender)
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 05:52 PM
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these are aftermarket t-tops, right?
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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I believe their stockers. I didn't buy aftermarket ones and i don't think the previous owner cared enough to. These ones are glass, aren't the aftermarket ones plexiglass or urithane?
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 07:23 PM
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They are aftermarket. I can see the C&C logo in your first pic.....
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 07:49 PM
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They are aftermarket. I can see the C&C logo in your first pic.....
Correct. kinda low, do your tops leak or rattle at all?
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 07:58 PM
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They seem to sit high... are they installed correctly?
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 04:52 AM
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Hmm well thanks for letting me know thier aftermarket. They don't leak surprisingly, but do rattle like crazy. And i don't know if their installed right, how would i find out? Thanks btw
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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they look nice, nice car also..
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 06:17 PM
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Looks good, I'm gonna have to do that this spring/summer.
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 06:33 PM
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Originally posted by 83firebirdS/E
Correct. kinda low, do your tops leak or rattle at all?
stock t-tops are about 100 times worse than C&C t-tops when it comes to leaks or rattles... thank *** C&C did that , much better design , and they look better IMHO as well
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 07:44 PM
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my stock t's dont rattle at all...
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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stock t-tops are about 100 times worse than C&C t-tops when it comes to leaks or rattles... thank *** C&C did that , much better design , and they look better IMHO as well
That's nuts, all the C&C tops I have seen have been crap and rattled like hell. You should try adjusting the latch points on your factory tops as once they are properly adjusted they will be much better. You also might need some new weatherstripping.
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 08:37 AM
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Originally posted by kinda_low
Another: (Whats the stock ride height of my car because i know mines way too high. The wheels rub on the lower portion of the inner fender)
i've got the same problem what kind of tires do you have on it?
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Old Dec 9, 2002 | 02:43 PM
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My C&C tee tops dont rattle. I have sfcs on my car and if you look behind the cover plates where the rod slips into, you can put a rubber grommet in there to absorb some of the vibration. I put rubber grommets all around and it works great. Nothing wrong with C&C tops imo.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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When adjusting the (stock) t-tops, do you want to adjust them tighter or loser than they were before in order to stop leaks and rattles? Iv'e tried everything and can't get rid of the rattles (driver t-top) and leaks (pass. t-top). BTW, the weatherstripping is new. Suggestions? -89IRO
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