Blue1990camaro

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ok i hav an 87 sport coupe im cloning to mimic a 85-90 RS, i hate hard tops, my iroc is t tops and i so wish my sport coupe was too, i dont wana sell it and buy a t top one..

soo is there a way i can make mine t top? the right way not hacked up?

blue birdy 87

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body/648870-t-tops.html

Yes you can make yours a T-top car.The right way not hacked up? I think that would depend on your definition. You should call around to local fabrication shops and see what they think, unless your planning on trying yourself.

But remember, anything is possible if you can afford to pay for it

Phenom-1

Yeah but aftermarket t-tops never work like originals & they leak. I've seen it happen. It's gonna be pricey.

91phoenix

iTrader: (5)

One more thread on a very good way to do it is here:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...-top-roof.html

He has some good pictures and explains real well exactly what he did and why.
Most commenting said this seemed the best way to do this.

blue birdy 87

T tops are cool, no doubt. They are also unique. But if it was me, i'd consider lopping off the whole roof for a convertable. Or big sunroof (because its simple).

But thats just me

Matt1821

The frame on a car with t-tops is reinforced from the factory. Cutting the roof of a hard top, you'll lose rigidity and could bend the frame. Be carefull.

91phoenix

iTrader: (5)

I am not sure that is correct. The verts have a little extra reinforcements. But there seems to be no difference between hard top and T Top for the frames as they both take the same subframe connectors etc.

People have twisting problems with both.

acechase99

t-tops are not more reinforced from factory but you deffently need to weld in reinforcmentor find a way to keep it streight after cutting the roof .

seen ppl try to make targa tops from a t-top, good idea but only seen it successful a few times.

best way in my opinion is to cut the roof of of one and put it on urs so in the end it would be a lot cheaper because of already buying another car

best way buy a t-top f bodie that is striped for a few 100 bucks and swap your stuff over

blue birdy 87

I agree with that, would be way easier that way. But I bet you wouldnt need donor car. You could talk a salvage yard into letting cut it off like youd take any other parts im sure.

Still wouldnt be a small project by any means though. Youd have to cut each section from each roof at the exact same length.

WILL85IROC

if u got fios or direct tv, do a search for west coast customs episode, the did a red camaro for rascal flatts, hard top to t-top... one of the most compicated builds i ever seen! u gotta have good knowledge of cutting, welding, measurements , etc.... good luck

http://www.westcoastcustoms.com/pod-...flatts-camaro/

Ingram78

How bout a t-top to hard top???? Anyone ever tried??? Sorry for the hijack.

Homer23

I would trade for one straight up with someone that wants a hardtop instead. Do it to one that is in the same relative condition as yours for a easy and fair trade. No expensive headaches either.