Dan K

Just bought a 1977 Cutlass with T-Tops this weekend off of Craigslist for a minor spring project / distraction.

Never had this era before, always 70-72, I really like it! It's a boat, and the front (and rear) seats feel pretty much just like my couch.

Does anyone have a source for replacement t-top seals? Yes, they leak.

oldcutlass

What no pictures? I'll let someone chime in on the seals as I never had any experience with Sunroofs or T tops.

brownbomber77

Ya...Fusik parts, they're $600...no joke...which is why I'm not putting them on mine...

brownbomber77

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http://www.fusick.com/catfile/Catalog%2048C.pdf

Dan K

Whoops. Here you go

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Allan R

There are several styles of weather strips for the 77 T tops. Have a look at Steele Rubber products. They have a large selection. Suggest you call them to verify the right one for your application. Prices range from 645 to 296.50

Dan K

Thanks for the links. Hope it's not the $600 Hurst version of course - I think that's what I spent for a complete set of roof rails and stripping for my '70!

T-Top panels say they are by "American T Top Corp", so maybe not Hurst, but I'll figure it out.

Anyways, a fun car for sure

oldcutlass

Very nice car!

citcapp

Great summer ride and long trip car. Have fun

Dan K

Citcapp / OldCutlass - thanks. I'm liking it a lot.

I took my three daughters for their first "test" drive yesterday, and my oldest (13) said "Dad it stinks like gas and exhaust.... I love it". What more validation do you need?

Anyone know how "rare" or "common" T-Tops were in '77? I poked around a bit here and on wild about cars, but didn't see any clear production info. And, I didn't realize that Olds was #3 behind Chevy and Ford in the mid-70's... what a shame GM couldn't keep the dream alive.

bmlvu97

My 77 Cutlass Supreme had t-tops installed through the dealership after purchase. You don't see many with T-tops, I have only seen a couple at Olds National meets.

texxas

I believe that company also went by American Sunroof Corp. (ASC) and American Hatch Corp. and were based around the Dallas, Texas area in the 70-80s. Located in Farmers Branch and Addison ,Texas depending on the date. I'd say finding t top seals will be nearly impossible. I believe the t top/ hatch roof division of the company went away in the 90s. I've searched them in the past and found some really cool old ads for the t tops but not much else. I had a high school friend who worked for them in the 80s picking up and altering cars for DFW area new car dealers, mostly T tops and sunroofs. I had another friend who had them install t tops in a rare Mecham Racing 1982 Trans Am in about 1985-87 or so. I do remember the ASC install shop was on Midway Road in Addison, Texas backed up to the Addison Airport. It's either a body shop or quick lube place now. I know it really doesn't help to tell you about the building that once held the parts you need. I wish I could be more help. Great car.

allen_442

It looks great! Looks like its loaded with options. If you pm me your email I have a options list I'll send you if you want. Love the interior, its always trashed here in Az. I'm from washington.

Hurst/Olds 73/74

Wow, reminds me of my first nice car when I graduated high school in 1987. I loved that car! 1977 Cutlass Supreme, triple black, vinyl bench with fold down armrest (no t-tops). I later got rid of the white walls in favor of some "cool" raised white letter tires. (That's me wearing my McDonald's uniform).

first77

http://www.sunroofdoctor.com/
http://www.jerryroman.com/t-tops.htm

Based on my recent research the Fusick and steele rubber seals are for Gen 2 Hurst hatches.
Gen 1 have the aluminum frame around the glass
Gen 2 have no aluminum frame and have 2 aluminum tabs that engage into the ttop body frame

This doesn't help you because you have American T Top brand, I have included two links that may be able to help you locate seals. good luck and love your car it looks great with or without new seals.

White_Knuckles

Man that baby reminds me of my 77 black Monte from days of yore. A reliable land-yacht she was. I spotted that trailer hitch and remembered mine totin' a ski-boat behind her and never having an issue. That was the comfy, couch era with enormous ashtrays.

Not knowing back then, I found it ran better with regular (leaded) gas and more timing advance but I did the unthinkable. Basically stuffed a running garden hose up the exhaust pipe while the catalytic converter was still glowing. It shatters the inner-structure so you can take it out on the highway and literately blow the material out. I still see fireballs shooting out and rolling around behind her. It worked fine but wow, stupid kid stuff - yikes!

Dan K

Thanks for the info guys, haven't been on for a while, but I will check out the links in hopes of finding new seals. Appreciate the additional info on the t-top mfr history and the flashbacks from the good old days!

Amazingly, the car does get a lot of thumbs ups and is fun to drive - for a land yacht. My daughters refer to it now as the "couch car", with the padded velour bench seats front and back. We've been joking about how to get a coffee table and some drapes in there for the full living room effect as we cruise down the road...

txrob779

A flash back to my youtz indeed. Is it not possible to fabricate some seals in 2014?

vette442

Your car looks great! In 1986, I had a classmate with a silver '75 with the Hurst tops and I used to see another medium blue/white '75 with them in Pittsburgh in the early 90s. Not many around.

There is a black '77 with T-Tops on the Pittsburgh Craigslist now. Could be a great car at $1500 but needs some floor rust repair.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/4468545645.html

Terry