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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 12:44 PM
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What is the proper name of this piece???

I have been scouring the internet and this site trying to find out what the name of this piece is. I have attached an image of the part I am talking about. mine is rusted out pretty bad so I wanted to know what the name of it is to see if I can find a replacement

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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 12:49 PM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

T Top Bar
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 12:54 PM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

I tried everything but that.

Now I need to find one in good shape.

Thanks!!
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:04 PM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

Hawks Third Gen Parts
www.hawksthirdgenparts.com › T-Top Components

In Stainless Too!
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:06 PM
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Me likey...

Thanks alot!
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

Originally Posted by 1985Z28camaro01


Me likey...

Thanks alot!
That's what I thought your reply would be. If you check around here, members are parting out cars all the time. You'll find one used for sure! Good Luck!
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:11 PM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

Now I have another question...

I have an 84 Trans am are their any differences between the 84 part and the 85-92 part listed on Hawks?
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:27 PM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

Not sure on that question
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:32 PM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

Personally I thought they would be the same for all years of trans ams and camaros. I didnt think that they changed the T bar much but they might have changed it to improve overall rigidity and strength. Who knows.

Thanks for all your help.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 06:41 AM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

Originally Posted by 1985Z28camaro01
Personally I thought they would be the same for all years of trans ams and camaros. I didnt think that they changed the T bar much but they might have changed it to improve overall rigidity and strength. Who knows.

Thanks for all your help.
I've seen a lot of those and I don't think they changed over the years. It's just a piece to hold the weatherstripping and the T-Tops in place. It doesn't help rigidify the body.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 07:27 AM
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Re: What is the proper name of this piece???

Sorry, I wasn't very clear in my last post. I was referring to the actual T Top Bar that's apart of the unibody when I was talking about design and rigidity. I was trying to comment on how the changes they made to the structural bar would have forced GM to change the black piece.
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