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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 07:26 PM
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T-Top wind noise

I know this has probably been asked before, but I get a LOT of wind noise at the front of the driver side t-top. Surprisingly, I have no tears in the weather stripping, and no water leaks at all. Just that damn wind noise. Starts about 50mph and gets worse the faster I go. Any suggestions to quiet it down some? Also the tops are in real good shape.

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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 08:25 PM
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Could try slightly lowering that particular corner of your T-top.I had the same prob,that fixed her right up.

Brent
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Old Oct 25, 2001 | 08:49 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Brent Swan:
Could try slightly lowering that particular corner of your T-top.I had the same prob,that fixed her right up.

Brent
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Old Oct 25, 2001 | 09:21 PM
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the place where the t-tops lock in at, you can take off the trim, and adjust that, that fixed mine also...
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Old Oct 27, 2001 | 08:06 AM
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Thanks a lot! I didn't know the tops wre adjustable. Sounds like the right answer.
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Old Oct 27, 2001 | 08:32 AM
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To 92blackbird..Yeah like the above post,just remove your T-top.The location where your T-tops latch at,remove either side of trim by removing the small black screw..slightly pull down on the trim to gain access to a small bolt,loosen the bolt,you should then be able to slide up or down the small mounting plate,the slighest movement will lower or raise your T-tops,but i kept on having the problem of the mounting plate sliding back into the position that it was in orginally in..so all i did was hold the plate with one hand very tightly and slowly tightened the bolt to spec..secure your trim pieces back,install your T-tops back into your car.Crank her up,take off onto the road and find a Mustang to smoke and hopefully the only wind noise you wil hear will be the noise of you passsing his behind!!....hehehe..:8^)

Brent

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Old Oct 28, 2001 | 08:52 AM
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Great help guys. Going to do that this a.m..
I'll let you know the results.
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Old Oct 28, 2001 | 09:07 PM
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Hey One Eyed Jack

Nice looking car in the pic. I take it that is you on the right
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Old Oct 31, 2001 | 03:42 PM
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Thanks for the help!!! It worked great. No more t-top noise. Now it's just on th eside windows.
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