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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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T top bar

Hi,
Does anyone know a good company to purchase a new t top bar from. I have an 82 z28. I want to get a new one that's never been rusted. Also any good company for door seals??
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Re: T top bar

new ones are very pricey (forgot who sells them too), Id keep an eye out in the classifieds and on ebay, I just bought one from a member, then painted it, looks brand new.

Edit: hawks has them, http://hawksthirdgenparts.com/index....PROD&ProdID=64
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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Thanks, I figured they'd be pretty spendy. I just haven't had any luck on Ebay lately. Secondly, up here in Wisconsin, everything's a fusted pile of crap.
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I suppose you'd know about rusted crap too, being from CT.

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Re: T top bar

my parts book shows 4 different designs. I wonder what version they are selling.
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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On Ebay I see some guys selling 85-92 MY t top bars and others 82-92. Are they the same??
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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Does anyone know? Is there more than one style t-top bar? Some guys tell me no and some say 85-92 is a little different. One guy said the t-tops are a little different (metal surround) so the top might leak with the 85-92 t top bar installed. I can't seem to find a 82-84 t-top bar? Any advice? Thanks

Brian
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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I saw these in Hawks, but they're for 1985 & newer models:
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...PROD&ProdID=64

Didn't see the post above showing the same thing, sorry for the duplicate answer (TMIC 87 TPI)
I would have deleted this, but that option isn't available.

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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Re: T top bar

Same question
any difference in 82-84 t top bar ?
is hawks the only place to buy the 85-92 bar?
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