i have a 1992 camaro rs with t-tops. thay are the plastic ones. i like how the glas looks and that they do not have the spider cracks in them. will other years fix my style. if the glass ones do not fit would i be able to swap the locking mechanisms onto the glass? help please

 

i think there is a slight difference in the ttops around the 86 model. i have three sets of ttops here and dont see a problem switching locks.

 

There were 3 styles of T-top latch used that I know of. The first style used a hook to secure the tops, I don't believe you can swap the mechanism on that one to yours but I could be wrong about that. It was used up till about 84. The second style was similiar to yours it just used a thinner pin. Those you should be able to swap easily enough. They were used up till 89 I believe. The style you have should be the "large" pin where they basically put a thicker plastic sleeve over the thinner pin used on the earlier ones. You should be able to pry that sleeve off with a screwdriver and slip it on a top with the thinner pin to get it to fit. Your best bet would be to find someone with the glass tops who is looking to save some weight and see if they will trade you. Other than that, I see them on Ebay and Craigslist all the time.

P.S - Don't quote me on the exact years of the changes.

 

thanks. i have a friend with a 1991 firebird. he has glass tops so im gonna see if his and mine will fit together. and yes my tops have the larger plastic pins. i had to get one front pin for the drivers side. but thanks for the info. here we come junkyards. $19 a piece, that cant be beat

 

His tops should fit your Camaro just fine. They are interchangeable from Firebird to Camaro and vice versa within the same years. $19 each isn't bad at all. For that price I'd be tempted to grab a pair just to have an extra set laying around.

 

i heard that late models are wider on the roofs? thats 90-92 anyways, and then the large pin and small pins, the pins can be changed out, i heard thats no problem, along with the locks and that, but ur best off using wat u got untill u find a pair that u can test fit in person or something, or do more research, cuz mines an 87 with large pin, i kno people that have large pins on later and earlier years, same with small pins, earlier and later.... hope this helps

 

well i compared my friends firebird to my camaro's tops and there were some differences... his is glass (what i want), mine is thicker than the glass ones. i do not know if that will make a difference. its about 1/8th thicler. when it comes to sealing things that a big gap. i am planing on getting new seals so maybe they will be tight to the seals if they have no memory cause new. and his 91 has the small pins. im gonna go to a yard near cabellas in harrisburg, pa this weekend trying to get some glass ones to try out. and i also need a front bumper and ground effects. you guys dont know how much help you have been. ill keep posted

 

87cmroiroc305ho - I can't see GM changing the size of the T-tops just for 2 years' worth of production. That would require changing the entire roof structure as well as making new tops. Are you sure you're not thinking of Factory T-tops vs. Aftermarket Conversions? I could see how those would be different sizes.

luckytempo93 - Let us know how you make out there. Which yard are you going to? My brother is near there (Lancaster), but he doesn't know enough about 3rdgens to pull the parts I need for mine. Let me know if they have a decent selection of them.

 

i heard that they were wider, or mabee the glass was shorter, he mighta been confused, i dont know, i was just saying wat i heard that the roof was wider

 

im gonna go to one called joes... or new ringhold. its just past cabellas by about 10 minutes. when i was there last there were lots of camaros. and alot of 6 cylinders. if you tell me what you want i can take a look and pull some. where in pa do you live?

 

At the moment, the biggest thing I need is a pair of front seat belt buckles in red. I swapped mine over from ones I found in the u-pull near me, but the driver's one is destroyed and the passenger one is not in the greatest shape but at least its usable. Other than that, I was just looking for some odds and ends. I could use fuel lines from the tank to the engine as mine are rusty and I don't want them to start leaking. I'm near Johnstown, its about 75 miles east of Pittsburgh.

If you could get me the address so I can mapblast it, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

the plates that the pins lock into can be changed

just make sure you get them along with the t's

my 91 in my post had the plastic spider crack garbage- but they were lighter

I think the glass looks so much better

 

here is the address of the yard i will be going to.... 2401 Summer Valley Road, New Ringgold, PA 17960
http://www.wehavecars.com/ i have a buddy that lives just on the other side of raystown lake. hunington valley. im just a little west of philly.

 

Great, thanx for the address and link. Looks like I definitely need to get out there.

Hows he like it out there by raystown? I've been out there with some friends camping and fishing a few times, seems like a great area to live in.

 

he likes it out there. when he comes down my way he hates it cause its so busy can congested. i have been out there a couple times and i love it.last summer i had my boat out there and it was a blast. but if you go to the yard sometime post on here and ill try to make it too.

 

Yeah, I can't stand traffic congestion either. I probably won't be able to make it out the yard till March or April, but I'll definitely let you know before I go.