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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 10:27 AM
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Does anybody know what the difference is between a hardtop only decklid and a both top lid? Besides the obvious holes and latches.

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You got it right.
Hardtop only lid has holes for the hardtop bolts.
Soft top only lid has the latches for the rear bow of the soft top.
It's just that simple.
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I agree.
If you look at the bottom of a hardtop only deck lid you can see where the the cutout area would be for convertible top latches.
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there is no difference in a hardtop vs soft top only top. but there is a difference in a power top lid and a nonpower top lid . not only is the top different the male and female latches are different.
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Originally Posted by catfish1946
there is no difference in a hardtop vs soft top only top. but there is a difference in a power top lid and a nonpower top lid . not only is the top different the male and female latches are different.
Neither of my 57's had a power top, but both cars had the mounting provisions in the top compartment lid for the lid actuating arm, and the access hole in the bulkhead for the arm and lift cylinder connection.

There were two lids - one for a soft top (with the holes cut out for the rear bow latches), and one for a hardtop only (with no latch holes cut out). In either case, when a hardtop was ordered (either as the only top or as a second top), the hardtop attaching bolt holes were drilled at St. Louis.
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