[96CamaroSS]

Well a hard top car is always going to be the stronger one it a roll over accident and when adding so HP... When chevy built the 97 LT4 SS's they were all hardtops. 93-02 all have the same roof and the same t-tops. I am no 100% sure but I think the non t-top cars have a plastic/ fiberglass roof and the t-top cars have a metal one. But I'm sure that there is metal under the surface panel.

Originally Posted by Xbox2202

Ok, I went back to school yesterday , and today I was talking with one of the girls in my class, and she was talking with me about Camaro's, and she said that she was going to get one, but her dad wouldn't let here buy it because it had t-tops. You probably could convert a non t-top car to a t-top car but it would be a lot of work and cost some $$$.

So, how much does it affect the body between hardtop, t-tops, and verts if you are in an accident? (Obviously a vert would be horrible in a wreck if you have it down, I know that, but I've read online before that if it's up, it would be stronger than a hardtop. I've always thought that it was crap, but I could be wrong.)

Also, are the t-tops different from the 93-97 and the 98-02, because I have a 94 hardtop, and it is shaped in the ceiling of the car where it seems like you could easily put in a t-top conversion, but my uncle's 99 is shaped differently with his t-tops. It looks like mine would have more in between the t-tops if I had them, just wondering if I wasn't paying attention, or if I was correct?