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T-Tops/Body (1/15)
8/18/12 1:21pm

ROCKRDR
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I have my 75 Coupe and the roof part that the t-tops lye against on the top in the back

is painted fiberglass?? anyways I got the crome strips to install and it doesnt look

like these went on top has anybody replaced these or added them to their vette?

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6uOAIjGf3cWMHJkQm4wVzlmdE0

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Re: T-Tops/Body (2/15)
8/18/12 8:36pm

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jason, can you take a picture with some arrows pointing to what you mean?

I went to the link....is the red car yours? just not sure what your looking at...maybe more will reply if you can some how show it to us....

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Re: T-Tops/Body (3/15)
8/18/12 11:08pm

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ebo said:

jason, can you take a picture with some arrows pointing to what you mean?

I went to the link....is the red car yours? just not sure what your looking at...maybe more will reply if you can some how show it to us....

ebo

here ya go:

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Re: T-Tops/Body (4/15)
8/20/12 2:09am

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should look like this

|UPDATED|8/19/2012 11:09:12 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|

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Re: T-Tops/Body (5/15)
8/20/12 2:40pm

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

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My 1981 has nothing in the area that the arrows are pointing too. Maybe I am missing something buit I do not think so!!!

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Re: T-Tops/Body (6/15)
8/20/12 10:29pm

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Thats not a chrome strip for the outer edge of a T top is it?

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Re: T-Tops/Body (7/15)
8/21/12 12:47am

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it shows it mounted to the body not the t-top I didnt know if there were notches from the factory or what is under the chrome..

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Re: T-Tops/Body (8/15)
8/21/12 12:18pm

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My 82CE does not have any chrome on the back either. Front & the center but not the back. Just painted fiberglass.

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Re: T-Tops/Body (9/15)
8/21/12 1:39pm

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Not ALL Sharks had that chrome(actually stainless) trim in that area. I'm not sure what year they stopped, but it was around '72-'73. I'm not even sure if my '74 has that there...it might, but I don't think it does.

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Re: T-Tops/Body (10/15)
8/21/12 2:13pm

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My '78 does not have that stainless strip. It does look cleaner than the black painted fiberglass however.

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Re: T-Tops/Body (11/15)
8/27/12 2:19pm

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I'm not sure how stock my 74 is but it does have the chrome (SS) strip.

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Re: T-Tops/Body (12/15)
8/27/12 4:25pm

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Chevrolet cheaped out in 1975 and stopped adding the stainless strips at the rear of the t-top opening. My cousin as an all original '74 that he purchased new in 1974 and it has the strips. My '75 does not have it. I wish it did as it really looks nice. In fact, my cousin thought it was missing from mine but further research tought me that it was never there in the first place.

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Re: T-Tops/Body (13/15)
8/28/12 4:41pm

ROCKRDR said: it shows it mounted to the body not the t-top I didnt know if there were notches from the factory or what is under the chrome..

I found a parts manual for that era of C3 online and it shows how to install the strips. Looks like there were 3 notches cut into the fiberglass to access the holes in the back of the stainless trim and then a screw and special rectangular sort of washer to hold them underneath. Also, a rivet is required in the corner where the center T meets these strips. It all gets covered up inside by the interior trim.

The GM part numbers are: 12.810 for the 6 washers

8.908 for the 6 screws

8.967 for the 2 rivets

12.075 for the 2 stainless mouldings

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Re: T-Tops/Body (14/15)
8/28/12 11:59pm

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Case75 said:

ROCKRDR said: it shows it mounted to the body not the t-top I didnt know if there were notches from the factory or what is under the chrome..

The GM part numbers are: 12.810 for the 6 washers

8.908 for the 6 screws

8.967 for the 2 rivets

12.075 for the 2 stainless mouldings

Thanks for the info, you by any chance have a copy of that parts manual

Thanks,

Jason

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Re: T-Tops/Body (15/15)
8/29/12 6:53am

ROCKRDR said:

Case75 said:

ROCKRDR said: it shows it mounted to the body not the t-top I didnt know if there were notches from the factory or what is under the chrome..

The GM part numbers are: 12.810 for the 6 washers

8.908 for the 6 screws

8.967 for the 2 rivets

12.075 for the 2 stainless mouldings

Thanks for the info, you by any chance have a copy of that parts manual

Thanks,

Jason

I found the link on this forum under the Electrical posts sticky:

http://www.vetteprojects.com/bmv/misc/adam/

Open the 3rd file on the list. You have to scroll along way through the manual to find the t-top p[ictures.

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