Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: Scored a set of lexan T-Tops

While scrounging around in the Poulsbo junkyard this afternoon, I happened to come across a Firebird with lexan tops. I'd seen this car there before, even checked out the tops, but the side I checked was locked. Today, I checked the other side, opened the door and lifted the top - WOW, that was light. I ended up having to bust the lock cylinder for the driver side, but after about 10-15 minutes, I had a set of tops at the counter.

These are actually in really good shape and all they need is a good polish to smooth out the surface, and some paint on the exposed metal parts. Even though the pin styles are a bit different, I checked them for fit, and they work! After I transfer all my hardware over to them, all I might have to do is adjust the receiver for the pins on the body, and adjust window for end of travel.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:26 pm Post subject:

BUBBLE TOPS!!!!!! Laughing

DBL_TKE · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject:

Pretty light huh? do you think you could weigh them for me? I've been thinking about picking some up for autocross and racing.

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject:

izcain · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject:

Ya know I never have gotten around to getting those hinges I got from you Al installed on those lexan tops..... Seeing this is making me think I should get those things out and get them installed lol Very Happy

Nice score!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

Think Mike's got a picture laying around of his car with the bubbles.. Looked funny.

chevymad · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

More clearance for the domus! LOL

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

What year car were those from? My '91 RS had lexan tops. They were stress cracked all to hell. Couldn't tell from the outside though. Cool

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

By the paint pen marks on them, they came from an 89 bird. From the inside, all I can see are the hard water marks on the outside. They are tinted on the inside quite dark too.

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject:

Those lexan tops are notorious for developing stress cracks. I've never seen a pair that weren't cracked. Sad

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

No cracks in these ones, but I am having a heck of a time getting the hard water spots polished out. Any ideas, tricks, tips??

The only other work they need is some paint on the exposed metal and on the plastic edges - Black, or maybe body color.

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

Bublelicious

91camaro_rs · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

i have a pair sittin in my garage that i dont use, haha they arent in very good shape tho

fiveoformula · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:43 am Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject:

Got one cleaned up today. Took quite a bit of wet sanding Bashy Bashy

Apparently, they have some sort of clear coat on them and that's where all the water spots had baked in, the only way to remove them was to remove the coating.

I also went back and pick up the inside plastic trim from the hook style tops that were in that car (obviously from another car). They don't have the hole for the lock cylinder, so I can just remove the cylinder and cover the hole. The lexan tops fit and latch on my car, so I'll just clean them up and put them aside for now, need door hinges fixed and windows adjusted first Razz