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Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
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I realize this is a REALLY old thread, but, for some reason it's one of the few that I've found (so far) that somewhat address my current predicament. 62 Corvette,big tires, rear wheel wells, ride height, convertible top.
@scotzilla , and some others, say it can't be done. Get the look and stance scotzilla got, and have a soft top.
@vetrod62 , and again some others, say it can be done.
The only thing I see that's not been mentioned here is the difference in between the scotzilla's red car, and vetrod62's burgundy car is.....the top of Scottzilla's tires are hidden, tucked in way up in the fenderwells. Vetrod62's tires (on the photo he posted) are not. There's distance in between the top of the tire and the wheel lip. Thus, ample room for the top bows.
Now, since this post is several years old? Have there been any changes, modifications discovered, remedies or solutions, aftermarket parts, etc? To get Scotzilla's tire size and stance, and still be able to fold down a soft top?
Or should I just hack away and accept that I'll just have no soft top?
@scotzilla , and some others, say it can't be done. Get the look and stance scotzilla got, and have a soft top.
@vetrod62 , and again some others, say it can be done.
The only thing I see that's not been mentioned here is the difference in between the scotzilla's red car, and vetrod62's burgundy car is.....the top of Scottzilla's tires are hidden, tucked in way up in the fenderwells. Vetrod62's tires (on the photo he posted) are not. There's distance in between the top of the tire and the wheel lip. Thus, ample room for the top bows.
Now, since this post is several years old? Have there been any changes, modifications discovered, remedies or solutions, aftermarket parts, etc? To get Scotzilla's tire size and stance, and still be able to fold down a soft top?
Or should I just hack away and accept that I'll just have no soft top?
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I respect every word that Mike Coletta says. He says it can't be done. Somehow someway I'm going to do it. I made a mini tub right where the top comes close to to body because in the past someone had put wide tires and they rubbed through. I changed the quarters to GTS and with this little tub I have 12" wheel wells. I haven't put the top on yet. I'm sure I'll have to modify it in some manor. But the big tires are mandatory for me so what ever it takes is what it takes.
Last edited by Robert61; Dec 12, 2018 at 02:18 PM.
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I realize this is a REALLY old thread, but, for some reason it's one of the few that I've found (so far) that somewhat address my current predicament. 62 Corvette,big tires, rear wheel wells, ride height, convertible top.
@scotzilla , and some others, say it can't be done. Get the look and stance scotzilla got, and have a soft top.
@vetrod62 , and again some others, say it can be done.
The only thing I see that's not been mentioned here is the difference in between the scotzilla's red car, and vetrod62's burgundy car is.....the top of Scottzilla's tires are hidden, tucked in way up in the fenderwells. Vetrod62's tires (on the photo he posted) are not. There's distance in between the top of the tire and the wheel lip. Thus, ample room for the top bows.
Now, since this post is several years old? Have there been any changes, modifications discovered, remedies or solutions, aftermarket parts, etc? To get Scotzilla's tire size and stance, and still be able to fold down a soft top?
Or should I just hack away and accept that I'll just have no soft top?
@scotzilla , and some others, say it can't be done. Get the look and stance scotzilla got, and have a soft top.
@vetrod62 , and again some others, say it can be done.
The only thing I see that's not been mentioned here is the difference in between the scotzilla's red car, and vetrod62's burgundy car is.....the top of Scottzilla's tires are hidden, tucked in way up in the fenderwells. Vetrod62's tires (on the photo he posted) are not. There's distance in between the top of the tire and the wheel lip. Thus, ample room for the top bows.
Now, since this post is several years old? Have there been any changes, modifications discovered, remedies or solutions, aftermarket parts, etc? To get Scotzilla's tire size and stance, and still be able to fold down a soft top?
Or should I just hack away and accept that I'll just have no soft top?
If you would like to start a new thread asking your questions and including a link to this old thread for reference, please do.