Outer T-top weather stripping
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From: Orange County, CA
Car: 92 Z28
Engine: LB9
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt/2.73
Outer T-top weather stripping
Okay - the weather stripping I'm talking about is the not the stripping on the body, but on the top itself, it's on the outside above each door, on the very outer edge of each top. To describe it briefly, it appears to be there so when the car gets wet, the water will just run off the rubber and prevent it from running inside the car. I dont have a digital cam so I can't point it out, but those with T-tops I'm sure will know what I'm talking about.
But anyways, up until recently I had the plexiglass tops that came with my 92 RS, and they worked perfectly. Absolutely no leaking. The passenger's side top decided to blow away a couple weeks back, so I replaced both with a glass set. The stripping on my car itself is fine, and I lowered the t-top pin holes to create a tighter lock. Everything is fine except the outer stripping on the these tops (described above) is torn; so bad that when I close the door, the stripping will actually get caught underneath the window. If I don't pull it out, and the car gets wet, water seeps in these gaps and starts to drip. And if I want the door to close right, I have to leave the windows rolled down slightly so it doesn't pull the stripping inside. I never had this problem before on my other tops, because the stripping wasn't torn, and the stripping on my old tops also seemed shorter in length (didn't hang down as much).
So basically my question is, is there anyway to restore or replace this stripping, or is there anyway I could remove this stripping from my old tops and put it on the glass ones? I did retrieve the old top after it blew off, but of course it's shattered and unusable.
I apologize if this has been brought up before, I've tried searching but it just wasn't coming up with what I was looking for, just the weatherstripping on the body itself, which isn't my problem. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
But anyways, up until recently I had the plexiglass tops that came with my 92 RS, and they worked perfectly. Absolutely no leaking. The passenger's side top decided to blow away a couple weeks back, so I replaced both with a glass set. The stripping on my car itself is fine, and I lowered the t-top pin holes to create a tighter lock. Everything is fine except the outer stripping on the these tops (described above) is torn; so bad that when I close the door, the stripping will actually get caught underneath the window. If I don't pull it out, and the car gets wet, water seeps in these gaps and starts to drip. And if I want the door to close right, I have to leave the windows rolled down slightly so it doesn't pull the stripping inside. I never had this problem before on my other tops, because the stripping wasn't torn, and the stripping on my old tops also seemed shorter in length (didn't hang down as much).
So basically my question is, is there anyway to restore or replace this stripping, or is there anyway I could remove this stripping from my old tops and put it on the glass ones? I did retrieve the old top after it blew off, but of course it's shattered and unusable.
I apologize if this has been brought up before, I've tried searching but it just wasn't coming up with what I was looking for, just the weatherstripping on the body itself, which isn't my problem. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Some places like Hawk's (sponsored link above) carry the weatherstripping pieces, but only the newer design. Thirdgen Camaros had two different designs for the weatherstripping on the t-tops. The newer design came with the strip you're talking about in plastic, while the older design came in rubber. If the glass top you're using now has the old design, you will get leaks (I believe the 92 Camaros came with the new design from the factory).
These should be what you need for both sides:
2 x http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...l?v=1&pid=1304
1 x http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...l?v=1&pid=1302
1 x http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...l?v=1&pid=1303
These should be what you need for both sides:
2 x http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...l?v=1&pid=1304
1 x http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...l?v=1&pid=1302
1 x http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...l?v=1&pid=1303
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