T-TOPS Question
7/30/04, 09:46 AM
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HELP? I am having t-top withdraws..............Why is it that no cars these days have t-tops. Those were so cool back in the day ( not that I am an old lady or anything). I thought they were sporty and cool looking. Why wont anyone have those anymore? :bang:
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7/30/04, 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by PonyGirl@July 30, 2004, 10:49 AM
HELP? I am having t-top withdrawls..............
Why is it that no cars these days have t-tops. Those were so cool back in the day ( not that I am an old lady or anything). I thought they were sporty and cool looking. Why wont anyone have those anymore? :bang:
HELP? I am having t-top withdrawls..............Why is it that no cars these days have t-tops. Those were so cool back in the day ( not that I am an old lady or anything). I thought they were sporty and cool looking. Why wont anyone have those anymore? :bang:
When it rains you get a shower, they are bulky and horrible to take off and put in thier covers, they are a pain to snap on..... I drove a Ttop car for 3 years and despised every heartbreaking second of it. Replaced it with a pontiac sunbird. ( Please help me break this Gm cycle I have been in!!) Sure, they look cool, but the price you paid to have them did not justify at all. Give me a sunroof or moon roof any day.
7/30/04, 09:53 AM
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The only reason there were T-tops is because convertibles were considered unsafe. T-Tops became popular in the mid 70's when there were not convertibles being built. The only car to cling to the t-top were the F-bodies.
There are many reasons you won't see t-tops on newer cars.
-They leak (after a few years)
-They ruin structural integrity
-You can get a convertible instead
-Just another complex piece to engineer
There are many reasons you won't see t-tops on newer cars.
-They leak (after a few years)
-They ruin structural integrity
-You can get a convertible instead
-Just another complex piece to engineer
7/30/04, 10:05 AM
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Originally posted by MustangMan311+July 30, 2004, 11:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MustangMan311 @ July 30, 2004, 11:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-EleanorsMine@July 30, 2004, 9:55 AM
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7/30/04, 10:31 AM
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Yeh, I hear ya. You all made some good points. It just seems that with todays styles and technology, someone could come up with a t-top that is thiner and doesn't leak. heck..my sunroof leaked when I first got my old car cause the tube was kinked, so anything can leak. It is just a shame. They really looked sharp on some cars. :cry: no more t-tops!
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7/30/04, 10:33 AM
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Originally posted by PonyGirl@July 30, 2004, 9:49 AM
HELP? I am having t-top withdrawls..............
Why is it that no cars these days have t-tops. Those were so cool back in the day ( not that I am an old lady or anything). I thought they were sporty and cool looking. Why wont anyone have those anymore? :bang:
HELP? I am having t-top withdrawls..............Why is it that no cars these days have t-tops. Those were so cool back in the day ( not that I am an old lady or anything). I thought they were sporty and cool looking. Why wont anyone have those anymore? :bang:
7/30/04, 10:45 AM
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Originally posted by awkforty7+July 30, 2004, 11:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (awkforty7 @ July 30, 2004, 11:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-PonyGirl@July 30, 2004, 9:49 AM
HELP? I am having t-top withdrawls..............
Why is it that no cars these days have t-tops. Those were so cool back in the day ( not that I am an old lady or anything). I thought they were sporty and cool looking. Why wont anyone have those anymore? :bang:
HELP? I am having t-top withdrawls..............Why is it that no cars these days have t-tops. Those were so cool back in the day ( not that I am an old lady or anything). I thought they were sporty and cool looking. Why wont anyone have those anymore? :bang:
I don't know about how you guys feel, but I think the safety of my car would be very comprimsed with the roof hacked out.
7/30/04, 10:47 AM
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YEH, but WOW..........I could never chop up my car like that, but it is still awesome to me. :geek: I know, I might be an outdated geek in this conversation, but.....I like being unique!!! 
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7/30/04, 11:23 AM
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The car I saw at Carlisle was not a chopped coupe, but started life as a convertible, got a fiberglass hardtop bolted on with a removable top portion. It's no more dangerous than a convertible is.
7/30/04, 11:58 AM
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I wouldn't want a soft top, but I'd love a glass top like on Vettes. I also love T-tops. Had em on my 86 GT and they didn't leak (all you have to do is replace the weatherstripping once in a while), and yes, they are a pain to take out, but I loved em anyway!
7/30/04, 02:36 PM
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Originally posted by EleanorsMine+July 30, 2004, 11:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (EleanorsMine @ July 30, 2004, 11:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
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My dad's had his '86 Trans Am for 18 years now and they've never leaked a bit. However, the only time in my 18 years on Earth that I've ridden with them off is on the way back from a drag race. I remember it being a pain to take them off and put them in the hatch and then when we got home put them back on... Blah.. I'm blabbing. I guess the main reason they aren't around anymore is because the troubles outweigh the positives.
7/30/04, 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by mr-mstng+July 30, 2004, 3:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mr-mstng @ July 30, 2004, 3:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
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