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T top duster
« on: May 10, 2008, 06:59:28 PM »

kind of a random thought, just wanted to put it out there.  anyone ever build one?  how hard was it?  do you have pictures?
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2008, 01:46:06 AM »

I would not do it

My Aspen had factory T tops. Actually done at Cars and Concepts in Detroit

They did some reinforcements to it before cutting the top. I had to replace both tops withing 15 months due to them cracking, they leaked and really was more trouble than they were worth. Yes it was a cool car and I would like to have it back. Had many people say they didn't like Mopars but liked my car, to cut up a duster you better have a donor car to pull parts off of with similar shaped top and size

I believe C&C also did the Firebird/Camaro and there was a firebird that they didn't support correctly when cutting and it folded up
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2008, 06:27:31 AM »

It would be a lot of work.  Probably always leak, lack proper support, probable buckle in a crash....etc.  IMHO of course

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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2008, 07:10:37 AM »

I had an 80 Trans Am with factory T-tops . they looked really cool but leaked all the time . the center cracked on 4 different ocations . and since I don't know body work it cost around $400 to fix each time . keep the T's on Gm's
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Re: T top duster
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 04:08:06 AM »

I had a silver 71 gtx with T tops in it back in the mid 90's.I had to wear a raincoat every time it rained.Interior smelled moldy.Drunk driver took care of that problem one nite in front of my house at 3 am....
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Re: T top duster
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2008, 11:30:29 PM »

I don't think I'd want to cut up my roof to do this........it was just a thaught.  come to think if it, T tops would look kind of out of place.
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