T-Top Storage
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T-Top Storage
Can anyone explain or post a photo of how the T-Tops are supposed to be stored in the rear of a 71? Currently my rear deck is filled with 3 stereo amps, a bazooka subwoofer and a pair of 6x9 speakers from the previous owner (a part time musician
). I really don't like not being able to store the tops in the car and am considering changing the stereo setup to allow storing the tops. I think I can replace the 3 amps with a single one in one of the rear compartments. I don't really NEED a sub and am not sure if the 2 6x9's need to be pulled from the rear of the deck.
). I really don't like not being able to store the tops in the car and am considering changing the stereo setup to allow storing the tops. I think I can replace the 3 amps with a single one in one of the rear compartments. I don't really NEED a sub and am not sure if the 2 6x9's need to be pulled from the rear of the deck.
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Chris73cpe,
Thanks for the picture. What did you mount your rear speakers to and what size are they? I assume the tops are in the bag on top of each other. Is the strap a standard part that came with the car?
Thanks for the picture. What did you mount your rear speakers to and what size are they? I assume the tops are in the bag on top of each other. Is the strap a standard part that came with the car?
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From: Naperville IL
yeah, the tops are just in the standard vinyl leather bags stacked on each other. They stay put pretty well with no strap, but I had it so there's not much harm in putting it in. 71's might have had an X-strap instead of the Y-strap, I don't remember when they changed the design, but its stock too.
The speakers are just 6x9 pioneers I had laying around the garage after I upgraded the speakers in my grand am. They're mounted to 1/8" plywood attatched to the fiberglass lip at the top of the storage compartment in back and the tops of the wheel wells with small steel L-brackets. I still need to find some better grills and some tan carpet for them to finish the job, and I would probably build something a litte more substantial if I was planning on running any kind of power through them(amp), but for my purposes they work fine and fit really well.
The speakers are just 6x9 pioneers I had laying around the garage after I upgraded the speakers in my grand am. They're mounted to 1/8" plywood attatched to the fiberglass lip at the top of the storage compartment in back and the tops of the wheel wells with small steel L-brackets. I still need to find some better grills and some tan carpet for them to finish the job, and I would probably build something a litte more substantial if I was planning on running any kind of power through them(amp), but for my purposes they work fine and fit really well.
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From: Mertztown Pa
Here is a pick of the back of my 70. It was a pick I used to show someone the seat belt setup but you can see the straps. It should be like a 71 since that is a carry over year. It is not like a 73 at all. You use the two straps and put one top on each side. I never really did try to do it but the sides of the back are molded to fit them.
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