Looking for T-tops
01-13-2016, 08:21 AM
#2
Racer
I wish you luck... they are exactly the same as I have on my vette, and years ago when one cracked up at wasaga it took me months to find one. Finally found one at TM Custom AutoTrim in Toronto. He had a whole selection of vintage tops in the back of his shop. Give it a try.. if not, the only other option is looking in the U.S. either through one of the vendors you can google, or keeping an eye on eBay.
-Stephen
-Stephen
01-13-2016, 10:03 AM
#3
Le Mans Master
I bought a whole wrecked car for $1000 and it came with two sets of tops, one being the M1131 blue tops. I got lucky, they were perfect.
James at Northern Corvette in St Catharines (area) has/had a NOS set for sale this summer. I dont know if he still has them or not.
Might be worth a PM to him.
They periodically pop up on Kijiji as well. If a matching set isnt needed sometimes a single top will pop up in the C3 f/s section.
Some M1131 are laminated, some are not. The non laminated tops are more brittle and easier to break. They're also damn heavy, and hot when on the car. I rarely use my glass tops, having them on is like driving in a fishbowl, glass all around you, and the sun baking you.
Good luck in you hunt.
James at Northern Corvette in St Catharines (area) has/had a NOS set for sale this summer. I dont know if he still has them or not.
Might be worth a PM to him.
They periodically pop up on Kijiji as well. If a matching set isnt needed sometimes a single top will pop up in the C3 f/s section.
Some M1131 are laminated, some are not. The non laminated tops are more brittle and easier to break. They're also damn heavy, and hot when on the car. I rarely use my glass tops, having them on is like driving in a fishbowl, glass all around you, and the sun baking you.
Good luck in you hunt.
01-13-2016, 11:30 AM
#4
I wish you luck... they are exactly the same as I have on my vette, and years ago when one cracked up at wasaga it took me months to find one. Finally found one at TM Custom AutoTrim in Toronto. He had a whole selection of vintage tops in the back of his shop. Give it a try.. if not, the only other option is looking in the U.S. either through one of the vendors you can google, or keeping an eye on eBay.
-Stephen
-Stephen
01-14-2016, 01:08 PM
#6
Instructor
I bought a whole wrecked car for $1000 and it came with two sets of tops, one being the M1131 blue tops. I got lucky, they were perfect.
James at Northern Corvette in St Catharines (area) has/had a NOS set for sale this summer. I dont know if he still has them or not.
Might be worth a PM to him.
They periodically pop up on Kijiji as well. If a matching set isnt needed sometimes a single top will pop up in the C3 f/s section.
Some M1131 are laminated, some are not. The non laminated tops are more brittle and easier to break. They're also damn heavy, and hot when on the car. I rarely use my glass tops, having them on is like driving in a fishbowl, glass all around you, and the sun baking you.
Good luck in you hunt.
James at Northern Corvette in St Catharines (area) has/had a NOS set for sale this summer. I dont know if he still has them or not.
Might be worth a PM to him.
They periodically pop up on Kijiji as well. If a matching set isnt needed sometimes a single top will pop up in the C3 f/s section.
Some M1131 are laminated, some are not. The non laminated tops are more brittle and easier to break. They're also damn heavy, and hot when on the car. I rarely use my glass tops, having them on is like driving in a fishbowl, glass all around you, and the sun baking you.
Good luck in you hunt.
i have used James a few times for my C3 and will use him when needed for my C6. He can usually get what I need pretty fast if not already having it in stock.
