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Old Nov 14, 2000 | 12:31 PM
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From: Wilmington NC
Car: C1500
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
window meets ttop

My drivers side window catches the ttop rubber when I shut that door. I have to pull the rubber to the outside of the window every time I shut the door. I know his is a fairly common problem.

I've tried adjusting the ttop up but then it has slack in it. Moving the ttop up fixed it though. Does anybody have a solution?

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Old Nov 14, 2000 | 03:50 PM
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If your in need of weatherstriping anyways, like a lot of us are... it would fix your problem and enhance looks.

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Old Nov 14, 2000 | 04:57 PM
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Take the door apart and work with the window tracks until you get the desired result.
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Old Nov 15, 2000 | 12:09 AM
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I'm not sure if I'm reading this right but on my 79 Camaro the window was pushed in a little so that when closing the door it would catch the rubber funny and not seal well. I finally figured it out though. The previous owner always closed the door with the window. There were adjuster tabs inside of the door that could be used to push the window in or out, they did not work though I finally had to use a 2x4 piece of wood and hit the door with a hammer till the metal of the door was actually pushed back together, tightening up the window in the process so that the window did not catch the rubber any more. I hope this is related to what you were asking.
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Old Nov 15, 2000 | 06:42 PM
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my car also had the problem. It looks as if the rubber strip from the t-top is disloging itself from under the metal band that runs across the top. my remedy was to use a razer knife and trim the rubber to clear the glass. I know this is not the best solution but until i replace the rubber it works great
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