Hey guys, I have an 87 Firebird with Cars & Concepts T-Tops installed, what I was wondering is what Cars & Concepts did to stiffen the chassis enough for 20 years of abuse?

 

Nothing

 

Are you sure? That is a serious problem with me! If I had known that I may not have bought the car i guess sub frame connectors will be coming sooner than I thought.

 

good thing i let you on to that then huh dean.

 

Yea I guess so, that pisses me off I had a suspicion that they were after market when I bought the car because the kid I bought it from had T-tops from his trans am he crashed that he was going to give me but they didn't fit. I wish I had known about C&C then but I really didn't know anything about third gens at the time other than what relates to the sbc.

Are we sure about the frame?

 

that makes sense atleast about the tops not fitting, what do you mean frame, subframe?

 

I dont think C&C did anything to the "frame" for the cars, but I dont think that GM did either. For the convertables all the chassis' were stiffened, but not for the Ttops as far as i know. SFCs are a good idea for the body either way. I wouldnt be too concerned about them being aftermarket, I know some pretty powerful cars with aftermarket ttops and no problems.

 

The C&C t-top frame assembly looks pretty stout and is held in with countless 1/4 inch rivets. I would even go so far as to say it is possibly stronger than the factory t-top roof.

 

The C&C t-tops aren't as prone to leaking as the OEM ones, also. Get a pair of SFCs and you'll be good to go.

 

I have read that verts and T-top cars have the same sub frame incorrect? and my T-tops leak really badly even after I siliconed them shut on the seal between them and the glass. My driver side window is broken so I can't speak for that side but the passenger side leaks in the back corner nearest the window all I can say is I wish I had a solid roof T-tops suck.

P.S. TJ the pic in your sig looks like it says 3.0 not 5.0 liter FI lol