Different T-Top Design on this Fiero that was sold in the forum mall in 2012 (Page 3/3)
FIERO JOHN-WI JAN 15, 12:42 PM
FIERO JOHN-WI JAN 15, 12:43 PM
Raydar JAN 15, 04:26 PM
Well... mystery solved.

Thanks gentlemen.
reinhart JAN 17, 08:12 AM

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Originally posted by hyperv6:

It still could be glass from something else. They just cut the roof to size.

Some people are obsessed about the 88 models but if you really know the truth there is little difference between the early installs vs the 88 models if done by C&C or their dealer.



Thanks for the insight. From the pictures I'm looking at, the rear edge is perfectly aligned with the rear quarter panel top. It'd be a one in a million if there were another car with the exact size to fit the exact width, length and curvature of that rear panel. Look at your car the rear quarter panel isn't straight across, the edges curve away to the rear and down as it approaches where the drop rails go. Not to mention the curve from the middle to the outside.

Any idea why the CJB tops used different seals than the non-CJB, including the ones converted post-1988?

Personally I don't care whether its CJB or not. One of my 88 GT's has tops that were installed in 89 by a C&C installer. It was done very well. I've had the headliner out and everything looks well done. The only thing that wasn't done right is the headliner by the lights wasn't cut enough. When I redid the headliner I corrected that very easily.

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bandi JAN 22, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by hyperv6:

It is very possible the tops are from a Fox body Ford. C&C did work for Ford on their tops.




They also did Dodge Daytonas/Chrysler Lasers. I think I have glass from one of these somewhere, and really want to compare it to my '88 Fiero

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hyperv6 JAN 22, 07:25 AM

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Originally posted by reinhart:


Thanks for the insight. From the pictures I'm looking at, the rear edge is perfectly aligned with the rear quarter panel top. It'd be a one in a million if there were another car with the exact size to fit the exact width, length and curvature of that rear panel. Look at your car the rear quarter panel isn't straight across, the edges curve away to the rear and down as it approaches where the drop rails go. Not to mention the curve from the middle to the outside.

Any idea why the CJB tops used different seals than the non-CJB, including the ones converted post-1988?

Personally I don't care whether its CJB or not. One of my 88 GT's has tops that were installed in 89 by a C&C installer. It was done very well. I've had the headliner out and everything looks well done. The only thing that wasn't done right is the headliner by the lights wasn't cut enough. When I redid the headliner I corrected that very easily.




Not sure on the glass but anything is possible.

Never heard for sure on the CJB trips but it is a better design as the on on the head liner can come lose. Also it was one less step to install.

The dome light area is close and many were cut too much and break.

I have wanted to take the Fiero Store backing to redo mine some day. The original backings are so brittle anymore.

As for the CJB or not that is up to the owner. I just hate how it miss leads so many into thinking the tops are more rare than they already are.

I just with we could get deals made.
hyperv6 JAN 22, 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by bandi:


They also did Dodge Daytonas/Chrysler Lasers. I think I have glass from one of these somewhere, and really want to compare it to my '88 Fiero




You are correct. They did a number of tops back then. It is surprising how many.
reinhart JAN 22, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by hyperv6:

The dome light area is close and many were cut too much and break.

I have wanted to take the Fiero Store backing to redo mine some day. The original backings are so brittle anymore.




When I redid my headliner, the board was literally in 5 pieces. I basically reinforced it with so much fiberglass resin that it is now a fiberglass headliner board.

Does the original larger T-tops explain the oversized T-top storage bags? Do the larger T-tops actually fill the bags that same with the smaller T-top cars?
hyperv6 JAN 22, 02:22 PM

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Originally posted by reinhart:


When I redid my headliner, the board was literally in 5 pieces. I basically reinforced it with so much fiberglass resin that it is now a fiberglass headliner board.

Does the original larger T-tops explain the oversized T-top storage bags? Do the larger T-tops actually fill the bags that same with the smaller T-top cars?



No the bags were used with a number of tops they supplied from what I have seen. They may have had a couple sizes but none were specific that I know of.

I switched to Trans Am bags as they are padded better.

My head liner was in two parts the front and back broken at the light.

It appears they tried to use the parts across as many tops as possible to save money. They just made specific for what they had to do. This was a common procedure.

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