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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 08:52 AM
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From: Deer Park, N.Y.
Car: 1983 z-28/SFC/bilsteins/adj.arms
Engine: 355sbc/Demon650dp/hedmanheaders/
Transmission: t-5, alum DS
Axle/Gears: 3.42 torsen posi, baer discs
plexi t-tops?

i'm trying to shed some weight and am wondering if any one makes plexi t-tops and rear hatches. those three items weigh a ton together! thanks. stan
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 11:40 AM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
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Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 3.73
The factory tops in 90-92 are Lexan and are very light.
Check the wrecking yards.
The locking pins are a different diameter, though, so you'll have to swap some of the hardware as well.

Somebody makes a Lexan rear window, I've seen them, but I don't know what the name of the company is.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 01:02 PM
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From: Deer Park, N.Y.
Car: 1983 z-28/SFC/bilsteins/adj.arms
Engine: 355sbc/Demon650dp/hedmanheaders/
Transmission: t-5, alum DS
Axle/Gears: 3.42 torsen posi, baer discs
t-tops

i didn't know that. my tops are from '83 and are the hook type...could someone retrofit lexan to my existing frames? stan
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
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Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 3.73
I don't know.
The 92's are sleeved pin-type, earlier are pins without sleeves and hooks like yours were before that.
My lexan tops are glued together with some type of adhesive.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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Car: 91 RS
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Auburn Pro / 3.42
I swaped mine for some glass ones with only a minor ajustment.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 07:33 PM
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Didnt know about the lexan T's what an idea. I am guna try to find me some or thems.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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They will be light like 1/2 the weight of glass. The only problem is that they star up and look like poo. That was the reson I swiched to a set of glass ones.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 12:28 PM
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Car: 92 camaro Rs
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its true it is very hard to keep the lexan in good shape. Almost impossible. They scratch very easly and mine look as though they have sparkle tint on them they have starred out so much. I am prolly just gonna paint mine due to them makin my car look like crap.
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 03:31 PM
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polishing them might help, look at some of the threads about them.
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 12:17 AM
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hey, i just got glass ttops to replace my lexans. when i tried fitting them on they rattled up and down a descent amount. my lexans sat very firmly on the car. my car iis a 92, the glass is from i believe an 89 ta. what mods am i going to have to do to get the proper fit? thanks.
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