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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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fiberglass t-tops

Does anyone make fiberglass t-tops? Im wanting something that can be painted to match the body so when they are in its like a hard top. I know they have them for corvettes but what about 3rd gen F bodies?

I saw a few threads from awhile back about this where a guy was making some, but im wondering if there is a company that sells them

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
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Re: fiberglass t-tops

Find some of the Acrylic tops and paint them...

I think you could paint some Glass ones too if you wanted, IIRC there is some special things that you have to do to the Glass to get the paint to stick...

Honestly T-tops are Cheap from MOST junkyards because about half of the 3rd gens got them...

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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Re: fiberglass t-tops

thats not a bad idea, i guess i should start looking for a set and get to it then.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Re: fiberglass t-tops

let me know what you end up with, cause its actually a pretty cool idea
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Re: fiberglass t-tops

there are pics of painted t-tops on the site...just cant remember where i saw them but it did look pretty good.
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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does anybody know exactly what you have to do to glass to make it so you can just paint the glass ones i alreadt have?
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Re: the bitterest of the bitter

I would search the interenet... OR you might do one of the following...

Go into the place that you buy Automotive paint... Ask them. If they do not know, then get a tech number for the paint company.. IE PPG, Dupont, Sherwin Williams and ask one of their techies, there should be a method... I would assume that you will need to etch or sand the surface to get the paint to stick...

Like I said, start calling some reputable paint companies to see what you can do...

John
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