Cedric Manning Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I have a recently rebuilt 79 zx with no interior parts beside the dash(no carpets nothing). Yesterday I bought an 82 t top with a full interior and a heating problem (also terrible body). Carrying over the interior parts will be the fun part, but I can’t keep myself from thinking about a t top conversion. My 79 already has a poorly corrected moonroof already so aesthetics won’t be an issue. Is it possible enough to be done myself or be relatively affordable at a shop? (Under a grand?) Also wondering if the quarter windows and taillights are compatible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Tail lights should swap. You need to keep the metal retaining bracket from the 82 lights though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Manning Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Any info on t top or 1/4 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 You have the two cars to check and measure but it sounds like a roof transplant is required ie cut the roof (turret) off one and put it on the other. Specialist welding required but it's the sort of job any body shop should be able to do, if they want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Tech Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 so you know i have been going crazy trying to find weather stripping for my 83 zx with t-tops. they DO NOT exist. not new, not used. i have called and called so many places from datsun specialty places to weatherstripping places. there is rubber to attach to the t-top but nothing for the rubber the mounts to the body and it seems very unique. but good luck, there has got to be universal rubber i just havnt found it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Manning Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 The frame of the t top is in the center and in the 79 it’s different. Is that the specialist welding your talking about 260det? 10 hours ago, G-Tech said: so you know i have been going crazy trying to find weather stripping for my 83 zx with t-tops. they DO NOT exist. not new, not used. i have called and called so many places from datsun specialty places to weatherstripping places. there is rubber to attach to the t-top but nothing for the rubber the mounts to the body and it seems very unique. but good luck, there has got to be universal rubber i just havnt found it yet If I **** this up I’ll sell you mine if it’s possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayolives Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Steelerubber.com 800 230 5871 They will custom make most any seal. I haven't talked with them yet about my 79 ZX, but have used them in the past for other cars. I need door seals and intend to contact them about my car. Perhaps they will make a small batch if there is enough demand. After I talk with them, I will post my result. I may start another thread asking for ZX owners to post their weather stripping needs. Apparently there are different t-top designs for the various years. Are the rest of the seals the same for all the ZX years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Manning Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 I wouldn’t know, but another subject I would like to bring up in this thread is bumpers!! On my 79 I have the chrome but I prefer the 78 S130 straight bar look. I can only find some pictures like project Lucy from carsaddiction.com. Would anyone still sell/make these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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