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That time of year. Hardtops on 61 and 65
It's that time of year. The annual ritual of putting the hardtops on the 61 and 65. Love the looks of the hardtops. Changes the look of the cars. My wife helped as usual. Now I can drive without freezing my a$$ off.
I've had the 56 since 1973 and always removed the hardtop in late spring and put it back on mid-Fall. But for the past 2-3yrs, the hardtop has not been removed. I don't know why, it just hasn't.
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Last year I didn't put the tops on since we spend time in Florida in the winter. Just awful cold when we came back. Not doing this again. I will leave that to Jack up in Maine.
My hardtop goes the other way this time of year. Basically I want the 66 to spend the winter with the soft top up and in position through the winter storage. If the hardtop is installed for the shoulder season it comes off and on a stand until warm weather returns here in Maine. I have had Corvettes where the prior owner left the soft top down for some time and the vinyl shrinks. Many days in the hot sun are required to make it functional again and often the rear doesn't fully latch.
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[QUOTE=Kerrmudgeon;1593259306]Wow.....just gorgeous! Thanks for those pics. Do you get much snow in the winter? What's the name of that lake btw?
Is that a Donzie on the lift? ?
It is Mashpee Wakeby Lake. It's 730 acres and 103 feet deep. Big for the Cape but small compared to the lakes in Northern New England. We get plenty of snow in the winter. It is a 2000 Donzi Classic 18. Fuel injected Chevy small block. 70 mph makes the lake seem smaller
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Originally Posted by hope2
Had a twin to the Donzi 18 in turquoise, wish I still had it, great boat.
They are alot of fun. Like a Corvette on the water. Just pulled the boat out today. We are pulling the dock and boat lift out tomorrow. A little dock removal party afterward
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Originally Posted by MaineDoc
My hardtop goes the other way this time of year. Basically I want the 66 to spend the winter with the soft top up and in position through the winter storage. If the hardtop is installed for the shoulder season it comes off and on a stand until warm weather returns here in Maine. I have had Corvettes where the prior owner left the soft top down for some time and the vinyl shrinks. Many days in the hot sun are required to make it functional again and often the rear doesn't fully latch.
My 61 is a hardtop only. The 65 softtop has been off the car for years. I don't really need it. I only drive on sunny days so it's top off or hardtop on. The original softtop was ruined from sitting folded in the back too much. I replaced it with a new one and never put it back in the car.
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Originally Posted by DZAUTO
I've had the 56 since 1973 and always removed the hardtop in late spring and put it back on mid-Fall. But for the past 2-3yrs, the hardtop has not been removed. I don't know why, it just hasn't.
Probably because it just looks so good with the hardtop on
10-14-2016, 05:07 PM
That time of year. Hardtops on 61 and 65
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