does anybody know the proper name for the piece that holds the weatherstip by the quarter panel on a t-top camaro.it is about 10 -12 inches long and has a plastic coating that is peeling off of mine .I am trying to replace mine but cant find them.GMparts direct has some q-panel parts but they dont show pics so I need to know what GM calls it .

thanks MikeT

 

Are you asking about the two metal t-top weather strip retention strip's that are mounted (screwed) to the body? If so and your trying to find new ones, good luck. I recently tried to purchase brand new replacements from a GM parts dealership, they're discontinued.

Are yours bent or in some way non-re-useable? I harvested a good pair from the wrecking yard, cleaned them up (pain in the a**) and painted them. Good as new for less than $20 (paint included).

If you want new, might ask a couple of the sponsers on this site if they have them?

Good luck

 

yeah that is what I am looking for.tried all the sponsors ,no luck.
how did you clean yours up?the coating is peeling off mine but what is left is on there prettygood .
I would be happy removing the coating and painting mine if I must ,though I was looking for a bolt-on fix.
any suggestions are appreciated,thanks for the fast response.

 

Cleaning took time and a lot of elbow grease. To remove the sealer / adhesive I used my heat gun to soften up the materials, then with wooden and plastic picks scraped away as much as would come off. Some of it wouldnt so I hit that with a small brass polishing wheel attached to a dremel tool. That works pretty well and doesnt scratch things up.
Once the adhesive was pretty much gone, I used 320 wet / dry over all surfaces then followed by degreaser and mineral spirts then 600 w/d before painting. Sounds like a lot of trouble but that's how I went about it. Turned out real nice and the price was right.

Good luck!

 

I believe the part you are talking about is called a drip rail.

best bet is as mentioned earlier to refinish what you have, or search for some good ones on a junkyard.

my car was missing one of these, and it took me quite a while to locate one.
(main problem was getting various vendors to actually understand what i was trying to get.. hawks sent me a weatherstrip for a hardtop, while i ordered the drip rail for a t-top car....)

 

elbow grease it will probably be.
thanks for the tips