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Pumpkin1LT · 07-27-2010, 10:17 AM

I would also like to know what became of that gen 5 they were working on for T-Tops... Last i saw of that thread they had already cut the tops out. Did the concept get ditched for some reason!?

fireresq157 · 07-27-2010, 10:45 AM

Love my t-tops on my 4rth gen they never had any issues but it does not work on the 5th. Just won't look right.

98_Camaro · 07-27-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael_Js

Well, I got the sunroof, but would have preferred T-Tops, if they had them. I had T-Tops on my '82 Camaro and never had an issue. Well, 1 issue, but it was MY fault! Forgot to lock one of the handles one day and the top flew off on the road and broke into a million pieces in front of the car behind me. Oops!

You'd be surprised how often that actually happens. A couple of guys on the 4th gen board and one of the sellers back from when I was looking for a 4th gen did the same thing.

Lbness · 07-27-2010, 11:48 AM

OK on all my z's with ttops I kept a towel in the backseat
I think it just might be a Houston thing but when it rains hard I had indoor pool Chevy !

Mark Myles · 07-27-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bigd1276

I don't think T-Tops would look good on the C5 Camaro however I do believe Corvette-like targa tops would look cool. I had T-tops in my 84 and 89 Camaros and had no issues with them but I think T-tops went out back in the 80s. JMO

I would love to see the targa top as an available option on the Camaro!!

M

x626xBlack · 07-27-2010, 12:31 PM

I believe the problem with putting T-Tops on a 5th Gen would be storage. On the 4th Gen you had a well under the back hatch where they could be stored vertically. We have a trunk now to there would need to be a way to store them with out laying one on top of another.....

Also the spare tire on a 4th gen was mounted in the side of the trunk. This would be a pain in the arse when trying to get to the battery or the spare/tire fill with the T's off.

I just think with the 5th gen design T-Tops would be way too much of a hassle.

SS4Fun · 07-27-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by x626xBlack

I believe the problem with putting T-Tops on a 5th Gen would be storage. On the 4th Gen you had a well under the back hatch where they could be stored vertically. We have a trunk now to there would need to be a way to store them with out laying one on top of another.....

Also the spare tire on a 4th gen was mounted in the side of the trunk. This would be a pain in the arse when trying to get to the battery or the spare/tire fill with the T's off.

I just think with the 5th gen design T-Tops would be way too much of a hassle.

You could have a padded "pouch" with a separator that they slip into with straps and clips that would attached to hooks mounted in the trunk.... weren't the 3rd gens like that??

shank0668 · 07-27-2010, 12:47 PM

T-tops are amazing. I want them!

stingrayj · 07-27-2010, 12:57 PM

I have a moon roof in my '06 Magnum. It's nice, but it is not the same thing as the T-tops I had in my '95 Camaro. I did have some problems with leaking where the top of the windshield, T-top, and window all came together...even with the seals properly positioned. They were a PITA to take off and put on, but IMO it was worth it.

I'd definitely like to see the t-tops offered again.

John Shields · 07-27-2010, 12:59 PM

I've had T-Tops on my old IROC-Z... did not care for them. They were a bigger pain in the A than a benefit. Especially when they started leaking.

BRKLYN · 07-27-2010, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RED10LS

T-Tops are junk. I had them on a 1979 Z-28. They leaked and the car did'nt feel solid with them, sometimes you could kinda get a feeling of the cars body flex. And also you have to worry about some ahole breaking into the car to steal them.

tht was some 30 plus years ago.

camaroGOODMAN · 07-27-2010, 02:41 PM

targa top would be the move...

2010 SSRS · 07-27-2010, 03:23 PM

Happy with my hardtop.

Jefe's SS · 07-27-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SS4Fun

You could have a padded "pouch" with a separator that they slip into with straps and clips that would attached to hooks mounted in the trunk.... weren't the 3rd gens like that??

The Honda Del Sol had a similar system. It even allowed you to lift the top while stored to access the storage underneath.

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07-27-2010, 10:17 AM	#15
Pumpkin1LT Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Altus AFB, Oklahoma Posts: 861 View My Garage	I would also like to know what became of that gen 5 they were working on for T-Tops... Last i saw of that thread they had already cut the tops out. Did the concept get ditched for some reason!? __________________ A happy wife is one in the garage getting dirty under her 2010 Camaro!

07-27-2010, 11:48 AM	#18
Lbness Drives: 2010 ss M6 Aqua Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 323 View My Garage	OK on all my z's with ttops I kept a towel in the backseat I think it just might be a Houston thing but when it rains hard I had indoor pool Chevy ! __________________ Camaros -- 1 of 6 2002 B4-c M6 intimidators and 2010 Aqua Blue ss M6 3499 of 3612 Stipes on Tail Only CAI -Barton Shifter and a few 12v mods Added wheels tires and a sub and I am a happy camper ..although I want a SC Make your girls happy too http://www.lisafreede.com/http://www...s/thumbsup.gif

07-27-2010, 12:31 PM	#20
x626xBlack ARMY of one. Drives: 2011 Black SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston Tx. from Lafayette La. Posts: 823	I believe the problem with putting T-Tops on a 5th Gen would be storage. On the 4th Gen you had a well under the back hatch where they could be stored vertically. We have a trunk now to there would need to be a way to store them with out laying one on top of another..... Also the spare tire on a 4th gen was mounted in the side of the trunk. This would be a pain in the arse when trying to get to the battery or the spare/tire fill with the T's off. I just think with the 5th gen design T-Tops would be way too much of a hassle. __________________ Houston's very own H-Town Camaro Club

07-27-2010, 12:59 PM	#24
John Shields "Back in Black" Drives: '10 1LT/RS Black w/Silver Stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	I've had T-Tops on my old IROC-Z... did not care for them. They were a bigger pain in the A than a benefit. Especially when they started leaking. __________________ To the Jerkoff in SW Denver Driving the Black Camaro: Quit making us look bad by driving like a tool and cutting people off (my wife included)!

07-27-2010, 10:45 AM	#16
fireresq157 Drives: 1997 SS & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,027	Love my t-tops on my 4rth gen they never had any issues but it does not work on the 5th. Just won't look right.

07-27-2010, 12:47 PM	#22
shank0668 Drives: '14 LML/'06 LJ/'76 Trans Am Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,438 View My Garage	T-tops are amazing. I want them!

07-27-2010, 12:57 PM	#23
stingrayj QuandoOmniFlunkusMoritati Drives: '06 Magnum R/T -to be '01 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 60	I have a moon roof in my '06 Magnum. It's nice, but it is not the same thing as the T-tops I had in my '95 Camaro. I did have some problems with leaking where the top of the windshield, T-top, and window all came together...even with the seals properly positioned. They were a PITA to take off and put on, but IMO it was worth it. I'd definitely like to see the t-tops offered again.

07-27-2010, 02:41 PM	#26
camaroGOODMAN Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IOM L99 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Park Slope Brooklyn. Posts: 141 View My Garage	targa top would be the move... __________________ 2011 2SS/RS IOM L99.

07-27-2010, 03:23 PM	#27
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Happy with my hardtop. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

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