Aloah

alright...i was looking through a local boneyard today (just kinda for kicks) and found a 84 pontiac grand prix with t-tops...i took the tops and they fit in my 89 formula...it had a plastic headliner bit...i was wondering if anyone knew if this little part will fit my car?...its red but i can repaint no problem if it means a fix for my ragged little headliner...
Thanks for your help
Snuffit

 

I very much doubt that it will fit. The grand Prix didn't have a hatch (as far as I can remember) so the whole headliner is probably shaped different.

Spend a little bit more time and find one from an F-body.

BTW Grand Prix came with T-Tops???

-Max

 

Hola

well i got the top headliner...and it did fit...but i had to rig up something to reach the back plasic strip before the hatch (doesnt look as bad as it sounds) and im not sure if its factory or not...it could have been cut into the top...but it would have had to be the best chop job ive ever seen...
Snuffit
p.s. i can get pics of this car if you want..

 

All the 4th Gen G-bodies (Monte Carlo, Grand Prix, Cutlass, Regal) were offered with T-tops. My brother has an '86 Olds 442 with factory Ts

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'86 Camaro SC 2.8 V6, 5spd, T-Tops
Mods:

(Performance)
Flowmaster cat back exhaust

(Non-Performance)
Pioneer DEH-P4000 head unit
Pioneer 6X9 Tri-Ax speakers
Jensen 8" dual voice coil sub
Blacked out tail lights and side markers (VHT
Nightshades spray tint)

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[This message has been edited by BadBowTie (edited May 19, 2001).]

 

Had to be aftermarket... I tried to fit the ones from my bro's 442 to my '86 Camaro SC... didn't fit.

[This message has been edited by BadBowTie (edited May 19, 2001).]

 

I'd love to see pics of a G-Body with T-Tops. I NEVER saw one like that. I though T-Tops were F-Body exclusive.

-Max

 

Alright...as soon as it stops raining ill go back out there and take some pics of that car...its t-tops are out...(i bought them)..but it will show what it looks like at least.
Snuffit

 

T-tops were introduced to the American motoring public on the 1968 Corvette, hence the name T-top. (the chrome window frame, and the chrome divider bar forming a "T")Then some late 2nd gen F-bodies had them (mostley Trans-Ams) The 80's saw the introduction of the Targa top on the 'Vette, and T-tops on the G-bodies, as well as widespread use of T-tops on the 3rd gen F-bodies. Other car companies have also tried T-tops with dismal results. Ford with the Mustang in the late 70's (Mustang II, actually) and early 80's, and Dodge with the Daytona (I still can't bring myself to put IROC in front of that name)in the early 90's.

You will mostly see G-body Ts in the Monte Carlo SS, and the Hurst Olds/Olds 442 (Cutlass Supreme) followed closely by the Monte LS, but they were available on all the G-bodies. In fact they were standard as part of the G-body Hurst Olds/Olds 442 package.

 

Here's a nice little Monte Carlo (SS?) with T-tops, between two 1982 Trans Am's:

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http://ohok.com/p3171827.jpg
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http://ohok.com/p3171829.jpg
http://ohok.com/p3171830.jpg
http://ohok.com/p3171831.jpg

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1982 Recaro Trans Am LU5/WS6/Y84, lowest mileage '82 T/A yet! - http://indiemonkey.com/82recaro
1985 basic Firebird, LB8/F41/GU6/DE1, '82 T/A wheels, CB, 128k - Get JPG picture here