2001 Pontiac Trans Am -Paint bubbles on T Top

[joerobertson]

Does anyone else have problems with this? I have had mine repainted and it still comes back.

Thanks and please advise!

Joe

[vikingramair]

welcome to the club!
From 1999 to 2002 GM change the adhesive they used on the roof of these cars and that caused the paint to bubble as the sun light hits the car the adhesive comes through the paint
GM released TSB #03-08-98-001A which indicated a problem with the adhesive under the paint job= known problem.
This cannot be fixed by only repaint.

[paulyc]

only fix is panel from 93-97 car.

[SMWS6TA]

only fix is panel from 93-97 car.

Fix is a new panel with the correct adhesive.

6LE Designs has a replacement panel and are the ONLY company that sells them. GM no longer fixes or as replacement parts for this.


Search for 6litereater online.


Hope this helps

[Furious1]

Are there any photos of this problem? I have yet to actually see this...

[cammed goat]

I believe PAJeff02 has pics and a writeup of his.

[vikingramair]

Like this

[cammed goat]

Yep. Looks like a new sailpanel is in order.

[01SsRacing]

On the top of my camaro I dont have the t-tops and the top is not painted its the black apoxie top and I have the same problem :/

[KMdef9]

I believe PAJeff02 has pics and a writeup of his.

This is it, I think.

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...+panel+replace

[Z28_Driver]

Same problem with mine. I chipped out the bubbles with a razor blade. Filled them with a stick of duplicolor GM black. Sanded with thousand grit. Two coats of clear. A few different grades of polishing compound and it looked great. Until I left it in the sun for an entire day. Now I have a couple little bubbles starting again.

[Silver Streak]

Yep.. mine has started on my 02 as well... sad really.. they did so well on the engines.. but skimped on the transmissions.. window motors.. headlight motors.. and adhesives/paints...