T top straps - ?? - [PICS]
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
T top straps - ?? - [PICS]
Hi,
So my vette finally arrived from the states the other week...been lkeeping me busy I tell ya! (a few problems - but learning alot about these cool cars)....forum has been great.
Anyway, I was wondering if my t top straps are correct and if the mounting brackets are in the right place??
(see pics below)
Ive seen alot of cars with the single Y-strap..which mounts to three brackets (2 in rear compartment and 1 on verticle part near e-brake/elbow rest (sorry for the terrible explanation - Im pooped)...however I haven't seen any like mine....but it seems to match the drawing in the assembly manual I have.
I have a early 1970 coupe.
(don't take notice of the ugly carpeting that has fallen off the back ledge....its on my list of things that need attention!
)
So as you can see...I have 2 seperate straps..and therfore 4 mounting places in total.
Thanks for your help!
So my vette finally arrived from the states the other week...been lkeeping me busy I tell ya! (a few problems - but learning alot about these cool cars)....forum has been great.
Anyway, I was wondering if my t top straps are correct and if the mounting brackets are in the right place??
(see pics below)
Ive seen alot of cars with the single Y-strap..which mounts to three brackets (2 in rear compartment and 1 on verticle part near e-brake/elbow rest (sorry for the terrible explanation - Im pooped)...however I haven't seen any like mine....but it seems to match the drawing in the assembly manual I have.
I have a early 1970 coupe.
(don't take notice of the ugly carpeting that has fallen off the back ledge....its on my list of things that need attention!
)So as you can see...I have 2 seperate straps..and therfore 4 mounting places in total.
Thanks for your help!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by Eddie 70
I wonder if someone was using them as a hold down for some rear speakers.
I looked at the assembly manual and it looks the same....(unless Im looking at it incorrectly!
)
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Thanks for pic.
Im familiar with the Y strap and the 3 mounting points...and I know they had that from the 71 vette onward....
I was wondering if the 70 was meant to have that same Y strap with 3 mounts...or if my setup is correct??
Im familiar with the Y strap and the 3 mounting points...and I know they had that from the 71 vette onward....
I was wondering if the 70 was meant to have that same Y strap with 3 mounts...or if my setup is correct??
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by Sandiego70
My 70 has the two individual straps, when I tried to put my tops in with covers; I could not. I would also like to see one with the straps and tops in installed. 
Are my mounting clip things in the same place as yours? Yeah, I would also like to see a pic on how we put t tops under these 2 seperate straps...so these 2 seperate straps must be original for 70??
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Abolutely, the 1970 Coupes have two straps for the
T-Tops, one strap per T-Top. My 69 had two straps also. I assume the 68's did also. Don't know when the Y-strap first appeared in production.
Do your T-Top straps match the interior? My understanding is that GM intended the T-Top straps to have the same color as the interior, however if they ran out of the correct color, they just put in black. I understand that the black straps would most likely be used at the end of a model year. (Of course all black interior cars got black straps all year around!!!)
T-Tops, one strap per T-Top. My 69 had two straps also. I assume the 68's did also. Don't know when the Y-strap first appeared in production.
Do your T-Top straps match the interior? My understanding is that GM intended the T-Top straps to have the same color as the interior, however if they ran out of the correct color, they just put in black. I understand that the black straps would most likely be used at the end of a model year. (Of course all black interior cars got black straps all year around!!!)
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Originally Posted by 68/70Vette
Abolutely, the 1970 Coupes have two straps for the
T-Tops, one strap per T-Top. My 69 had two straps also. I assume the 68's did also. Don't know when the Y-strap first appeared in production.
Do your T-Top straps match the interior? My understanding is that GM intended the T-Top straps to have the same color as the interior, however if they ran out of the correct color, they just put in black. I understand that the black straps would most likely be used at the end of a model year. (Of course all black interior cars got black straps all year around!!!)
T-Tops, one strap per T-Top. My 69 had two straps also. I assume the 68's did also. Don't know when the Y-strap first appeared in production.
Do your T-Top straps match the interior? My understanding is that GM intended the T-Top straps to have the same color as the interior, however if they ran out of the correct color, they just put in black. I understand that the black straps would most likely be used at the end of a model year. (Of course all black interior cars got black straps all year around!!!)
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by 68/70Vette
Abolutely, the 1970 Coupes have two straps for the
T-Tops, one strap per T-Top. My 69 had two straps also. I assume the 68's did also. Don't know when the Y-strap first appeared in production.
Do your T-Top straps match the interior? My understanding is that GM intended the T-Top straps to have the same color as the interior, however if they ran out of the correct color, they just put in black. I understand that the black straps would most likely be used at the end of a model year. (Of course all black interior cars got black straps all year around!!!)
T-Tops, one strap per T-Top. My 69 had two straps also. I assume the 68's did also. Don't know when the Y-strap first appeared in production.
Do your T-Top straps match the interior? My understanding is that GM intended the T-Top straps to have the same color as the interior, however if they ran out of the correct color, they just put in black. I understand that the black straps would most likely be used at the end of a model year. (Of course all black interior cars got black straps all year around!!!)
I have a black interior and my two straps are black (well a very worn down black!). I think they must have changed to the single Y-strap in 71...as I have seen a 71 owners manual that shows this was the case.
Mine is an EARLY 70 vette...so I have the 68/69/early70 rear window tray...whereas later in 70 they changed the tray to the second style.
The reason why I brought this up, is I was wondering if this was a similar case with the two- t-top strap thing...just curious as to whether the later 70 vettes has this or went to the single Y-strap.
Cool. Im really enjoying learning all these different things....learning is fun when your learning things about things you love!!!!
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I have a late 70 and I have the 2 straps like yours. They are the same light saddle as the interior color. One thing I do notice in your pic is that those seat belts are not in the original location as mine.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by 70Donnybrooke
One thing I do notice in your pic is that those seat belts are not in the original location as mine.
Are mine incorrect? have they been bubbafied????
