folding canvas t-top....
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Le Mans Master
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From: detroit area
folding canvas t-top....
i have been looking for a folding canvas t-top and if anyone wants to sell there's to me in a month or so that would be great..... my tops are sort of screwed up and i figured that since my vette will only be a cruiser i wouldn't really want to carry those big things around anyways.... money is tight right now but would be interested in a month....
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Le Mans Master
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From: detroit area
yeah...searched e-bay...no luck.... i wonder if i have to go diggin in a salvage yard or something....are these tops rare?...... i was going to fabricate my own if i can but i need some sort of reference to do it..i.e. pics of one........ is there a vender that sells them..... i searched that also and all i got was those astro tops..... i'd rather have a canvas folding one..
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I believe you will find they are vinyl. They are available from several vendors now with a velcro fastening system. I do not know how well they fit and perform at speed.
The one in the pic was patented in 1980 or so. It uses OEM-style fastening handles and pins. I carried them in my 1979 and they were very nice and secure fitting units.
I believe the manufacturer went out of business in 1986. But they do turn up on Ebay from time-to-time.
The one in the pic was patented in 1980 or so. It uses OEM-style fastening handles and pins. I carried them in my 1979 and they were very nice and secure fitting units.
I believe the manufacturer went out of business in 1986. But they do turn up on Ebay from time-to-time.
Last edited by Paul L; Jun 10, 2005 at 10:02 AM.
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Mark,
You make an important point. The 1978- t-tops use a male pin/female body bracket fastening system at the rear. Earlier than that it was a form of triangle-shaped protuberance from the body that grabbed the t-top. Entirely different although the later pin-type body bracket could be retrofitted. If you can find those brackets....
You make an important point. The 1978- t-tops use a male pin/female body bracket fastening system at the rear. Earlier than that it was a form of triangle-shaped protuberance from the body that grabbed the t-top. Entirely different although the later pin-type body bracket could be retrofitted. If you can find those brackets....
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