Replacement Roof Panel

**SMWS6TA** · 04-18-2011, 01:01 PM

After reading this entire thread I have to say this....

I hate to make a troll posting but I'm so glad I have a 98' <<this is not an issue for me from what I've been reading on this subject it only effected the 99's and up.

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-18-2011, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

After reading this entire thread I have to say this....

I hate to make a troll posting but I'm so glad I have a 98' <<this is not an issue for me from what I've been reading on this subject it only effected the 99's and up.

jk i have an 01 and i dont have a single bubble

**cancam99ss** · 12-09-2011, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

jk i have an 01 and i dont have a single bubble

hopefully you wont eat those words later

**pajeff02** · 12-09-2011, 03:34 AM

Hmmm. Old thread. I still have the replacement painted roof panel setting in my garage awaiting installation. Might have to actually get it done this winter.

**SS SLP2** · 12-10-2011, 07:23 PM

thankfulley my dealer gave me a replacement 10-11 years ago ( at time could barley see problem) I stored it unopened in the top of my shop and it /I hope is still there. as stated box is unopened, hope it is not a empty box. I may repair it later if problem get worse, but untill then I an't going to.
Just thanks to a great dealer,Johnny

**98maro** · 12-10-2011, 09:22 PM

old thread,
i seen many people on forums having problems with this.. mine dont have that problem yet...
but it did had something similar on the hood.. is that related to the same thing?
even after paint it still bubles

**Firebirdjones** · 12-11-2011, 09:30 AM

My wifes SS has that issue. Been that way for years. I have no plans to fix it at this time since it's her daily driver. I figure I'll fix it and a week later some idiot would total the car anyway. That's my luck. So I leave it as is. Doesn't really bother me and my wife couldn't care less.
At some point we might get her a mini to squirt around in, at which point I'd retire her SS from daily use. Then I might think about fixing a few things.

**JayTA98** · 12-15-2011, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

jk i have an 01 and i dont have a single bubble

Originally Posted by cancam99ss

hopefully you wont eat those words later

lol SMWS6TA do you feel the love? lol.

**Smittro** · 12-15-2011, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by 98maro

old thread,
i seen many people on forums having problems with this.. mine dont have that problem yet...
but it did had something similar on the hood.. is that related to the same thing?
even after paint it still bubles

Not likely but there could be some foreign substance in the metal itself causing the hood paint to bubble.

Mostly it happens to the plasic componets where GM used a caustic adhesive to join panels, like the sail, and spoilers.

**cancam99ss** · 01-01-2012, 02:31 PM

ohhh i just oredered my replacement panel!!!! helll yea!!!

**INMY01TA** · 01-02-2012, 07:27 AM

I had mine replaced under warranty years ago when the car was out of warranty. Not without some fighting tho.

**02B4CLS1** · 04-02-2012, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by cancam99ss

ohhh i just oredered my replacement panel!!!! helll yea!!!

Where did you get your panel?

**cancam99ss** · 04-03-2012, 10:06 AM

6le designs

**02B4CLS1** · 10-03-2012, 05:13 PM

BUBBLES!!!!!! T-Top or what. I missed the 6LE boat on full panels!

**kingls1** · 10-04-2012, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

Problem is that a junkyard roof panel would probably have the same issue, unless you lucked out and found a car with a panel replaced under warranty. It would be saturated with the factory adhesive and over time would bleed out and/or cause paint issues. If it were just a matter of removing mine and putting it back on with urethane I would have done it.

was this something that happens to a certain year? Overheard a guy talking about his problem with this at Carlisle and he was saying he had traced it back to a bad batch of adhesive that was used, did not catch his year but he was pretty pissed about it...knock on wood I don't have any issue like this

**pajeff02** · 10-04-2012, 05:30 PM

I'm not sure that I have seen model year info for this issue. If there is a difference, then definitely the later model year cars have the problem as our roof panel literally bleeds on a hot day.

**kingls1** · 10-04-2012, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

I'm not sure that I have seen model year info for this issue. If there is a difference, then definitely the later model year cars have the problem as our roof panel literally bleeds on a hot day.

. Didn't realize this thread was this old at the start I thought you just had this problem after much more reading seems to be the later models are more prone to this..boy it's been a long week I think I need to shut down for the night still another day of work left....lol

**RedFenix_68** · 10-29-2012, 05:03 PM

thankfully this has not happened yet. my buddy has this on his z28 and was about to get it repainted, and thankfully i came across this, i didnt want him to spend his money just to turn around and get screwed bc gm switched adhesives.

**robs98mysticZ** · 10-30-2012, 09:51 AM

i personally havent seen this issue on anything 98 and older mines a 98 no issues whatsoever. my brother has an 02 ws6 with 78k and his has mega acne (thats what i call it) he had it sanded and repainted just to see and it was good for maybe a week. wasnt expecting a fix but the paint is no longer scratched on the sail panel haha. jeff start ripping that panel off id like to see the destruction involved!!