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'81 T-Top panel inserts - warped - fasteners kaput

Posted: 9/2/09 7:03pm Message 1 of 4
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Coopersburg, PA - USA
Joined: 3/14/2004
Posts: 13
Vette(s): 1981 Black with Black Interior
Both my t-top panels appear warped and hang low at each window. The round plastic fasteners look "melted" , probably badly worn. After removing panel from T-Top, some of the metal clips for the fasteners were missing, some came right off the panel.
Looken for best solution. Do replacement Panel inserts contain the fasteners?
I also will have to buy the fasteners for the T-top posts. How do they fasten to the posts? Mine look glued.
 Help please.



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'81 T-Top panel inserts - warped - fasteners kaput

Posted: 9/3/09 11:09am Message 2 of 4
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
Joined: 6/3/2008
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
Hmmm I'm trying hard to visualize your problem. Is the "Panel" your talking about on the glass t-top itself or are you talking about the frame around the windshield and center support bar? Sorry I'm cunfusedConfused.
I know there are threads on how t adjust the tops here, and maybe something on the bushings also.
Can you put up a picture?




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'81 T-Top panel inserts - warped - fasteners kaput

Posted: 9/4/09 8:55am Message 3 of 4
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Mounds View, MN - USA
Joined: 5/24/2007
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Vette(s): 70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe
I assume you are talking about painted T-tops, with loose headliners.  I have tried to "unwarp" them with no luck.  You can buy replacement velcro pads and either glue or pop rivet them onto the T-top.  When you say T-top posts, are you referring to the posts up the side of the windshield?  I believe those were riveted on, but I am sure good glue would also work.

Larry



'81 T-Top panel inserts - warped - fasteners kaput

Posted: 11/12/09 6:30pm Message 4 of 4
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Tacoma, WA - USA
Joined: 10/30/2007
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Vette(s): 1979 L48 Resto-Mod. ZZ383 w/ TKO-500 manual transmission. Centerforce clutch. Tail light conversion. A/C. BeCool radiator. Red exterior with custom black and white leather interior by Mid America Motorworks.
John,

My TTops were missing the headliners all together.  My velcro pads were attached with phillips head screws. I went the cheap way and got the aftermarket plastic headliner replacement that just screws into place.

HOWEVER...if your velcro pads need replaced...DONT BUY THEM! I dorked up and bought new ones when I ordered those cheap replacements not realizing I didn't need them.  If you want them...let me know.  Free of charge to a fellow military man ;)



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