1989 Chrysler Daytona Shelby T-tops

[turboshad]

Are you doing the engine bay or did you already do that part?

[Turbo_Rampage]

Are you doing the engine bay or did you already do that part?

Hey Dj, last spring I cleaned it up and detailed the engine bay, but never painted it... The motor and trans will be coming out soon, because I'm gonna get the original block rebuilt by your friend who owns the machine shop. The only proper way to paint under there is to remove everything, so I'm gonna wait till its out. (I should have done it the first time when I had it out, but I wanted to drive it last summer and skipped that step) The original paint in the engine bay is in great shape, but its not shiney, so its gonna look out of place if I don't do it.

[Turbo_Rampage]

cars looking good man

omni-potent makes the rear window seal your looking for
http://www.omnipotentparts.com/produ...ndow%20channel

Thanks! That's awesome! Thanks for that link! I was just going to use some universal window molding, but I don't like it because its not one piece like the original.

[JohnnyIroc]

i actually just took mine out and it looks and seals fine without it
but would look better with this in it

[Turbo_Rampage]

i actually just took mine out and it looks and seals fine without it
but would look better with this in it

Yeah when I first got this car the rear molding was falling out at the corners, so I pulled it off as well, but I personally don't like the rear glass without it because I can see the urathane in spots... The rear molding does not effect the sealing of the glass at all. Its more for looks and to keep the dirt out of that channel... Thanks again for letting me know about that seal,

[JohnnyIroc]

yeah i will be redoing it on the IROC for sure it doesn't bother me on the ES i cover it up with louvers anyways
and no problem anything i can do to help

[Turbo_Rampage]

yeah i will be redoing it on the IROC for sure it doesn't bother me on the ES i cover it up with louvers anyways
and no problem anything i can do to help

Oh yeah i would love a set of louvers for this car, but it has the rear wiper so i have to live with just window tint... do you know where i can find a set of T-top window scrapers?

I painted all the edges tonight, and earlier today i picked up a new windshield... i searched around for a PPG one and finally found one in the city for $150, . Most of the places i called today wanted $200+ for some offshore garbage windshields.

[JohnnyIroc]

The IROC too has the rear wiper so a heavy tint will have to do
they actually made louvers for rear wiper cars but IMO they look goofy
I find clean window scrapers all the time and i have found 2 t top cars so far too so i more then likely will come across a set pretty soon and you are the first to ask
so the first set is yours
IIRC there was someone who had a NOS set for sale

[Turbo_Rampage]

The IROC too has the rear wiper so a heavy tint will have to do
they actually made louvers for rear wiper cars but IMO they look goofy
I find clean window scrapers all the time and i have found 2 t top cars so far too so i more then likely will come across a set pretty soon and you are the first to ask
so the first set is yours
IIRC there was someone who had a NOS set for sale

I've seen a set of those louvers built for the Daytona's with rear wipers and i'll have to agree with you that they do look goofy, . That would be great if you could find a set... NOS would be even better!

[JohnnyIroc]

i think they only did it on the first gen daytona and it must have been a pretty rare option
if i find the NOS link ill post it up and as soon as i find them ill let you know

[omni_840]

WOW I can't believe I missed this thread! Very nice work, keep the updates coming

[Turbo_Rampage]

i think they only did it on the first gen daytona and it must have been a pretty rare option
if i find the NOS link ill post it up and as soon as i find them ill let you know

Really? I knew where there were two sets of those louvers, but i never ended up getting them... That would be awesome if you could find that post! I've looked high and low for a set, but had no luck. The ones i took off this car are not bad, but i dont wanna use them because there pretty stiff and one has a crack in it. It will look out of place if i use them.

[JohnnyIroc]

well what would you do with them?
I'm sure no one would buy them LOL
it will not fit in with the quality work your doing
and it actually could have been on the other forum i use to check there for sale and cars section from time to time have not in a long time
i will try to find it for you

[Turbo_Rampage]

WOW I can't believe I missed this thread! Very nice work, keep the updates coming

Thanks for the compliment!

I guess i saved this G-body from being a parts car for an L-body eh? .

well what would you do with them?
I'm sure no one would buy them LOL
it will not fit in with the quality work your doing
and it actually could have been on the other forum i use to check there for sale and cars section from time to time have not in a long time
i will try to find it for you

Yeah they would probably just sit around and collect dust, but i usually buy and collect every daytona and part i find, haha. That would be awesome if you found the link... i bet they haven't sold yet because i'd imagine they were pretty pricey. I've already spent well over a $1000 in parts for the T-tops, so a couple hundred more wouldnt matter at this point,

[JohnnyIroc]

yeah i believe they where around $200
im starting to look already
here is some motivation
http://www.pbase.com/rmscott/rick_mi...cs_blue_shelby

and here are some t-top manuals
http://daytonaturbo.com/images/TTop_Book.pdf

[JohnnyIroc]

i found the thread i was think about
its not scrapers......
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f7/...seals-nos.html

[Turbo_Rampage]

yeah i believe they where around $200
im starting to look already
here is some motivation
http://www.pbase.com/rmscott/rick_mi...cs_blue_shelby

and here are some t-top manuals
http://daytonaturbo.com/images/TTop_Book.pdf

WOW that blue Daytona is beautiful!! Even the underside is painted... Wow. Mine is gonna be a summer daily driver, so I'd never go that crazy with mine. I'd love to see that car in person tho.

Thanks for that other link too... I came across that site a while back, but forgot what website it was on. There's a lot of helpfull info on there, . If you ever see what a T-top daytona looks like under all the trim and headliner you'd puke.... It looks like a backyard hack cut and rivited it togather. It looks to be cut with a sawzall and wherever they made cuts or drilled holes they brushed on this orange primer. There's also gobs and gobs of sealent everywhere and the side mirrors can't be removed unless you chop the harness.

[JohnnyIroc]

ahhhhh! i found them
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f7/...nos-parts.html

[JohnnyIroc]

WOW that blue Daytona is beautiful!! Even the underside is painted... Wow. Mine is gonna be a summer daily driver, so I'd never go that crazy with mine. I'd love to see that car in person tho.

Thanks for that other link too... I came across that site a while back, but forgot what website it was on. There's a lot of helpfull info on there, . If you ever see what a T-top daytona looks like under all the trim and headliner you'd puke.... It looks like a backyard hack cut and rivited it togather. It looks to be cut with a sawzall and wherever they made cuts or drilled holes they brushed on this orange primer. There's also gobs and gobs of sealent everywhere and the side mirrors can't be removed unless you chop the harness.

i have seen it before its disgusting how they made them they really should have done a cleaner job under there

[Turbo_Rampage]

ahhhhh! i found them
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f7/...nos-parts.html

Damn everything is sold, . Thanks for looking into that for me tho!