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Old Jun 22, 2020 | 02:59 PM
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T Top bars

Hi,

i am am searching for a replacement t top bar for my 1982 Firebird, I see that hawks and Firebird central have stainless replacements however these are for years 1985 to 1992, yet I see second hand ones listed as 1982 to 1992, I have asked Firebird central is this would fit a 1982 but they don’t know, can anyone help please, was the same t top roof divider used on fisher bodies between 1982 and 1992 or did something change in 1985

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Old Jun 22, 2020 | 06:25 PM
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Re: T Top bars

Originally Posted by Markh
Hi,

i am am searching for a replacement t top bar for my 1982 Firebird, I see that hawks and Firebird central have stainless replacements however these are for years 1985 to 1992, yet I see second hand ones listed as 1982 to 1992, I have asked Firebird central is this would fit a 1982 but they don’t know, can anyone help please, was the same t top roof divider used on fisher bodies between 1982 and 1992 or did something change in 1985

thanks
As I understand it, some of the early T-top cars were made by a third party by cutting up hard top cars and riveting in additional braces. I would guess these cars require a different center bar than the factory made T-top cars. This is one of the aftermarket T-tops.





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Old Jun 22, 2020 | 08:56 PM
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Re: T Top bars

Thanks, but as I wrote it’s a fisher body , gm t top, I want to know if there is a difference between a 1982 and 1985, but thanks for taking the time to repond.
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Old Jul 10, 2022 | 02:36 PM
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Re: T Top bars

Originally Posted by Markh
Thanks, but as I wrote it’s a fisher body , gm t top, I want to know if there is a difference between a 1982 and 1985, but thanks for taking the time to repond.
Still no answer to this question? Rick's Camaro aka Eckler has it for $217 vs hawks $325. I will call tomorrow if no one knows and post what I find.
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Old Jul 12, 2022 | 05:25 AM
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Re: T Top bars

Those pics posted look like a aftermarket added t-top NOT the Fisher factory units.
I also dont know why the 2 different fisher t-top bars are different because of the years.
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 07:21 AM
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Re: T Top bars

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Still no answer to this question? Rick's Camaro aka Eckler has it for $217 vs hawks $325. I will call tomorrow if no one knows and post what I find.
No difference. I have an 83 and the bar on my car is from a later 80's model.
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