Broke My Ttop!!! Ahhhhh!!!!!
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Originally Posted by 79-L-82
Glass ttop.
Broke the glass in the driver side.
Has the blue tint and mirror finish.
What's the likelihood that I can find a replacement?
Broke the glass in the driver side.
Has the blue tint and mirror finish.
What's the likelihood that I can find a replacement?
Can't remember if it was drive or passenger side, but it was the blue tint.
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange Park Fl
If you don't find what you need on e-bay, pm me. I have two driver's side blue (2 different shades) good tops. After breaking 2 passenger side tops, I decided to do the Corvette world a favor and stop buying them, so I got a set of fiberglass ones (better for the Florida heat anyway). God bless, Sensei
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange Park Fl
I bought the car with both cracked. It looked like something had fallen on them. I bought a used set. The first one I broke by not having them stowed properly behind the seats and as I sat back I heard a sickening cracking sound. The second time I was putting new weatherstripping on the 2nd new set I bought and was not paying good attention (working at the kitchen table, talking to the family) and put the screwdriver between the frame and glass instead of between the frame and weatherstripping and began to twist. OOPS!!! To all of you who are crying right now, I do promise not to ever touch another set of them. God bless, Sensei
To all of you who are crying right now, I do promise not to ever touch another set of them. God bless, Sensei
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Racer
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From: Guston KY
Originally Posted by 77 vette
How do they brake? I was wondering because I have new ones and would hate to brake one $$$$$.
I think that the handle for 1 was sticking up and when I put a bag of food on them, it broke through.
Not sure exactly. I just pulled it out of the bag and it's broken.
I could cry.
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Racer
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From: Guston KY
Originally Posted by CA-Legal-Vette
I saw one on EBay yesterday. Seach for "T-top corvette."
Can't remember if it was drive or passenger side, but it was the blue tint.
Can't remember if it was drive or passenger side, but it was the blue tint.
Crap. It's the passenger side. I need the driver side.
Thanks anyway.
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Racer
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From: Guston KY
Originally Posted by a1sensei
If you don't find what you need on e-bay, pm me. I have two driver's side blue (2 different shades) good tops. After breaking 2 passenger side tops, I decided to do the Corvette world a favor and stop buying them, so I got a set of fiberglass ones (better for the Florida heat anyway). God bless, Sensei
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I ran over one of mine a few years ago.....didn't like them anyway....sold both for $500
Many get broke in shipment,btw....so be careful who you buy from....think there is a T-top place in Chicago that ships them in metal containers....can't remember who now...got CRS..
Rich
Many get broke in shipment,btw....so be careful who you buy from....think there is a T-top place in Chicago that ships them in metal containers....can't remember who now...got CRS..
Rich
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From: Gardner Kansas
I saw a one piece top for sale on ebay awhile back... price was less than $600. Smoked tint no mods neccesarry and works with existing hardware. Looked good to me and it would set your C3 apart.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...QQcmdZViewItem
Racer
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From: Mukilteo Washington
Originally Posted by plasticchevy
I saw a one piece top for sale on ebay awhile back... price was less than $600. Smoked tint no mods neccesarry and works with existing hardware. Looked good to me and it would set your C3 apart.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...QQcmdZViewItem
Le Mans Master
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From: Michigan
St. Jude Donor '15
Originally Posted by 77 vette
I got a new ($1000.00) set for xmas and need to find storage bags for them. I don't want the thin flimsy storage bags and would rather have something better to protect them. What can I buy?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1400
Safety Car
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Originally Posted by 77 vette
I got a new ($1000.00) set for xmas and need to find storage bags for them. I don't want the thin flimsy storage bags and would rather have something better to protect them. What can I buy?
Last edited by carl a; Jun 25, 2006 at 08:46 PM.
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From: Collierville TN
Originally Posted by C3 RV
I bought one of the t-top suitcases from Ecklers and I like it. I lean it up against the wall or the wheel of another car and slide each top right in with a pad in between them. It fits behind the seats, but I've rarely used it for that. Mainly it stays in the garage to safely hold the tops when off.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1400
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1400
Drifting
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From: Baltimore MD
Originally Posted by rrhodes4
I have one these. Works great!
Le Mans Master
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From: Michigan
St. Jude Donor '15
Originally Posted by IrishJoker
..Like has been said the bag is very heavy with both tops in it. So if you have a bad back - watch out!
If you have the clamshell seats, could you fold the seats down, slide the suitcase foward, load / unload the tops, and then slide the suitcase back without ever lifting it?