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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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Does anyone know what this small black tab does that is part of the roof that slightly hangs over the side windows?
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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what ever you do don't touch it ...
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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keeps the window in the car at speed!
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Blow-out clip. Don't jack with it.
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Originally Posted by baddboyz03
keeps the window in the car at speed!
Yea that's what I heard too. I guess at high speed the window wants to pull away from the top seal. The black clip holds the window in place and does not allow it to move away from the seal.

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Originally Posted by Toque
Yea that's what I heard too. I guess at high speed the window wants to pull away from the top seal. The black clip holds the window in place and does not allow it to move away from the seal.

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Zackly. As I understand it, they are also NLA from GM so if one gets damaged, lost, misplaced, etc you're SOL unless you get one from a salvage car.
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Originally Posted by Toque
Yea that's what I heard too. I guess at high speed the window wants to pull away from the top seal. The black clip holds the window in place and does not allow it to move away from the seal.

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the window does want to pull away at high speeds, kinda freaked me out the first time mine did it.....
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