verts?
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How are they referred to in the NCRS manual?
That isn't the "Not Correctly Restored Stingray" manual by the way!!!!
Wait a minute, did I have one too many exclamation points there?
That isn't the "Not Correctly Restored Stingray" manual by the way!!!!
Wait a minute, did I have one too many exclamation points there?
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Before I owned a corvette, I refered the rag top as convertible or roadster. Now that I have a convertible, I use the term, "vert" when writing a discription on a form or something. For me, it's not like I can't spell or being lazy. If you use the word rag top, convertible, roadster or vert. everyone kind of knows what your talking about if you own a corvette. If someone gets upset over whether the term is used correctly, that way too much brain power wasted.
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Convertible or convertibles.
Allen is also correct on his "roof panel" point.
I understand the term "vert," I choose not to use it. I usually don't use "Vette," but I understand the origin of the term.
No big deal. I can remember when there was no C* designation for anything. There were Classics, Sting Rays (or Mid-Years), and Sharks. We can thank the C4 for the origin of the C* stuff.
Alas, life was simpler then.
Allen is also correct on his "roof panel" point.
I understand the term "vert," I choose not to use it. I usually don't use "Vette," but I understand the origin of the term.
No big deal. I can remember when there was no C* designation for anything. There were Classics, Sting Rays (or Mid-Years), and Sharks. We can thank the C4 for the origin of the C* stuff.
Alas, life was simpler then.
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I bet there are some out there (not me of course) that will use the term "vert" from now on just for "sh#ts and giggles"
I could understand this discussion on the C6 forum but not here. After all, years ago I remember a C5 or C6 forum where there was a discussion with numerous responses on the proper way to wash a car!!!
I could understand this discussion on the C6 forum but not here. After all, years ago I remember a C5 or C6 forum where there was a discussion with numerous responses on the proper way to wash a car!!!
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In the archive in my memory,I always believed that a roadster was a car that had a removable top but no roll up windows,only side curtains as on old MG's ,Jaguar, and other sports cars. 32 ford roadsters were windowless.I always call my car a convertible never a vert. 
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What, no T-Tops now? No Vettes, no Verts, no frame-offs, no frame-ups? How about matching numbers? But Sharks is o.k? How about Flat Tails? You don't hear that too often. 
Methinks we are all getting a little testy waiting for spring! Actually, my biggest buggaboo regarding car ads is when I see the term "needs restored". Grammatically, it should either be "needs restoration" or "needs to be restored".
Ah, I feel better now,
Rickman
Methinks we are all getting a little testy waiting for spring! Actually, my biggest buggaboo regarding car ads is when I see the term "needs restored". Grammatically, it should either be "needs restoration" or "needs to be restored".
Ah, I feel better now,Rickman
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yup...... it's been a long cold and wet winter here. I never thought such a question would generate more responses than any of my mechanical questions. I suppose cabin fever is setting in. At least here in south Louisiana i am able to drive my "vette:.........i mean corvette in the winter.