heavily scratched t top help
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From: scotland
Car: 1991 transam
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: t5
heavily scratched t top help
both my t tops have lots of scratches on them
can these be refurbed or replacement available.
no idea how they have got like this (they were like this when i bought the car)
really looks crap.
considering rubbing them down and spray painting them black to tidy it up
any other ideas would be nice
can these be refurbed or replacement available.
no idea how they have got like this (they were like this when i bought the car)
really looks crap.
considering rubbing them down and spray painting them black to tidy it up
any other ideas would be nice
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From: stallings,n.c.
Car: 1989 camaro rs convertable
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 7.5"3.42 gears forth gen 2000 camar
Re: heavily scratched t top help
this may help....https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...-you-wont.html
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From: Colorado Springs
Car: 91 firebird Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: N/A, working on a t5 swap
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi
Re: heavily scratched t top help
zenish I was just about to post that same link. +1
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From: scotland
Car: 1991 transam
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: t5
Re: heavily scratched t top help
upon closer inspection its not scratches it looks like hundreds of little cracks .
not deep though .
i assume these roofs have a sprayed on tint applied to them .
looks like that is all cracking
can this be removed and reapplied
think i may just colour code the roof but unsure if it will look ok
not deep though .
i assume these roofs have a sprayed on tint applied to them .
looks like that is all cracking
can this be removed and reapplied
think i may just colour code the roof but unsure if it will look ok
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From: Short Summer, VT
Car: 1985 Trans Am T-Top
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T-5 5 Speed
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi 1LE 10 bolt
Re: heavily scratched t top help
These are the lexan pieces, yes? Earlier models got glass roofs.
The cracking and crazing is in the lexan , not much you can do about it except paint them.
Many people replace the lexan with the glass ones. Direct fit replacement.
The cracking and crazing is in the lexan , not much you can do about it except paint them.
Many people replace the lexan with the glass ones. Direct fit replacement.
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From: NC
Car: 1987 Iroc
Engine: 357 Single plane and a Ysi vortech
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.50 9"
Re: heavily scratched t top help
IF the polishing them back out doesn't work, I sanded mine down with 1000 grit and then used Sems trim paint on them. They match the headlight buckets perfectly, are easily touched up, and look great!
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From: Ballwin, MO
Car: 1987 Trans Am
Engine: 355 tpi
Transmission: 5 speed
Re: heavily scratched t top help
Since thee are the lezan ones you could sand the scratches out with finer and finer grit sandpaper then polished them out, or forget the polish and clear coat them with a UV protectent paint
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From: Short Summer, VT
Car: 1985 Trans Am T-Top
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T-5 5 Speed
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi 1LE 10 bolt
Re: heavily scratched t top help
He said they aren't just scratched, started crazing too. Can't sand that out. Personally I'd junk them and get glass ones, but otherwise paint them body color. Prob have to do both sides .
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