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Old May 21, 2001 | 11:35 PM
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Death of a T-Top

No no no!!!!
So I live in Mesa AZ and had to get to Phoenix.. Wife had the Grand am and I was left with my new project car, (91 RS Camaro, 305, 5spd) So I had to take the Camaro. I just bought it so its all so new to me but this car still has lots of power even with over a 100 thousand so I got on the freeway and was going 70 before I even got off the offramp when I heard a quick suction noise and I was getting blasted with air!! My drivers side T-top went flying in back of me and crashed into the cement median and was no more....

I realy suck if I left it unlocked with the handle open or if there was something up with it that I did not notice.. I called the local Chevy dealer here in Mesa for a price quote on one T-top and he said it would be $748.00 !!?!!?!!?!!?!!

I called a couple J-yards today and they kinda laughed when I told em what I was looking for. Is there any place else that sells these?
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Old May 22, 2001 | 12:04 AM
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$748.00 for a t-top? For another $300.00 you could have bought my entire car with t-tops.
Check this site out:
http://www.tacreationsusa.com/
They have just about everything and at a good price. If you dont find anything email me at Pookey12B@aol.com, I'll look around here.

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Old May 22, 2001 | 04:56 AM
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i actually have an extra drivers side one here u can have if u wanna pay for the shipping..its off an 89 rs.
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Old May 22, 2001 | 05:11 AM
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yanno thats actually an amazing thing to see happen in slow motion!!

first it just sorta flutters a bit... then FWOOP its floating its floating its falling its exploding!!

Yeah, GM charges a ton... but man if you lived near Surrey, BC Canada... you'd be in T-Top heaven, theres about 50 there all lined up for about $25 canadian apiece, lol

Take IHate up on his offer, very good for your health
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Old May 22, 2001 | 11:36 AM
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From: Somewhere around the South Side of Chicago just crusin' in one of the Niteriders
Car: 92RS 25th Anniv./88 IROC Z28 Vert
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You can find them around here in the j yards. Post back if you want me to look for you. No where near $700.00. More like under $100.00 depending if you want glass or plastic. And you probably didn't have the handle closed. Just can't see them coming off any other way. Wonder what the guy behind you thought. He probably was looking for you to eject out of the car next. (lol)

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http://www.angelfire.com/sports/niterider/86camaro.html
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Old May 22, 2001 | 12:30 PM
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Hey easy steve im up here in phoenix and have a set of t tops with the bag ill let go for a 100 bucks email me
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Old May 22, 2001 | 01:25 PM
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Yes Im sure I left the latch handle open and this caused the launching of the T-top. Im lucky it did not hit another car or do any other dammage but man, the stories I will have for my kids!
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Old May 22, 2001 | 05:57 PM
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damn, i did the same thing, only it was lightly snowing here. mine took off at about 25mph. i felt like such a dumba$$... oh well. i got one from a junkyard that day that was in better that my original. had a little more pepsi on it, but that washed right off.

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god i love this car.

1985 WS6 Trans AM T-tops
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T-5 tranny. thank god, i couldnt stand an LG4 auto.
Plans for an LT-1,
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but its gotta wait for my Vette to be a badarse before it will be.
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