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2blu442 · 03-03-2007, 05:07 AM

What your describing sounds like the roof panel used on the Porche 914 cars. I've never heard of anything like this from that vintage, so I'd be skeptical it's factory. The first year of the "T" top that I've seen was on a 1975 Hurts Olds, then the 1977 Pace Car had a removable panel over the seats on the one used at Indy, kind of like you described, but the ones sold didn't have that option. How does this panel attach? Does it have rubber gaskets to prevent rain leaks? Are there "clamps" like the convertible tops have to lock the roof in place? Yeah, I'd be real carful about paying a lot for this car, as you might have to replace the roof to make it original again. Can you get any photos to share with us? John

03-03-2007, 05:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
2blu442 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 935	What your describing sounds like the roof panel used on the Porche 914 cars. I've never heard of anything like this from that vintage, so I'd be skeptical it's factory. The first year of the "T" top that I've seen was on a 1975 Hurts Olds, then the 1977 Pace Car had a removable panel over the seats on the one used at Indy, kind of like you described, but the ones sold didn't have that option. How does this panel attach? Does it have rubber gaskets to prevent rain leaks? Are there "clamps" like the convertible tops have to lock the roof in place? Yeah, I'd be real carful about paying a lot for this car, as you might have to replace the roof to make it original again. Can you get any photos to share with us? John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!