Posted By: Grizzly69
Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 06/30/12 06:39 PM
The late '70's B Bodies, Cordoba, Magnum, etc. that came with T-Tops...
Did they have any structural bracing under the car ?
Was there a reinforcement panel welded to the underside of the roof ?
Was the T-Top installation done on the assembly line, or afterwards
by an aftermarket installer?
Does anyone have any photos they can post of the interior of the roof
of one of these T-Top cars without the headliner installed ?
Posted By: 340SHORTY
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/07/12 05:10 PM
To the best of my knowledge..
1 No
2 Yes
3 Probally
4 Doubt it
5 I dont
Posted By: Magnumguy
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/07/12 11:14 PM
1) no
2) yes
3) afterwards (unless ordered, cars were taken off the line and converted
4) American Sunroof Corp
5) When I get home from Carlisle...
Posted By: DaytonaTurbo
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/07/12 11:17 PM
FWIW, even in the 80's the FWD daytonas and lasers with t-tops were done by an outside company. Creative Industries, the same company that did the superbirds and daytonas in the muscle era did the t-tops for those cars. I would assume a similar arrangement with the F, B and J body t-top cars. Doesn't sound like chrysler ever did the t-top jobs themselves.
Posted By: nomore65BelvJim
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/08/12 03:10 AM
Closest I can come is an F body, 76-80 vintage.
Underside of roof. You can see the front to back reinforcement plate riveted in and the extra cross brace its riveted to, to the rear.
Posted By: nomore65BelvJim
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/08/12 03:20 AM
There is also a reinforcement plate riveted to the A pillar. Thats about it for differences from "stock", on an F body anyways.
Posted By: Grizzly69
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/08/12 04:29 AM
Thank you for the F body pictures.
Sheds some light on how this was done.
Still looking forward to the B body pictures...
Posted By: DynoDave
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/13/12 03:18 PM
Great pics 65BelvJim. Thanks.
Posted By: Grizzly69
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/21/12 07:52 PM
I would still like to see some pictures of the late '70s B body T Top car's interiors with the headliner removed.
Please?
Posted By: Magnumguy
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 07/22/12 04:04 AM
Griz, I had a tree fall against the top I had cut off a car. When I get to getting the tree removed, I'll get ya pictures.
Sorry for the delay. Just been a screaming hectic month
Posted By: Magnumguy
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 08/19/12 09:21 PM
Hoping to get there next week or two. Just been a crazy summer. I'll have to borrow a saw, too big for a handsaw. If I can crawl under it and get in, I'll get it.
Posted By: Grizzly69
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 08/19/12 10:11 PM
Ok, cool.
Chain saws and chippers buzzing all weekend here in my
neighborhood after Thursday's storm.
Been a rough summer.
Posted By: 68KillerBee
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 08/20/12 11:59 AM
I'll have to see if my dads 300 still has most of the headliner in it (which I think it does). Send me a pm if I dont respond again, working overnights and heading to bed now.
Posted By: Magnumguy
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 09/14/12 02:14 AM
OK, the pictures we've all been waiting for!!!
Posted By: DynoDave
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 09/14/12 12:30 PM
Wow, that's pretty substantial!
Posted By: Magnumguy
Re: Late '70's B-bodies with T-Tops... - 09/19/12 01:11 AM
Took me forever but I got them!!
