Astro Tops...
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Astro Tops...
Accidently took the vette out after placing the top on the previous night for rain. I didn't screw the top on and forgot, guess it was pretty early and I was tired. Well it flew off in the morning on the way to school 
. I'm a student and I don't feel like paying $1k+, but if I have to I will. Astro tops seem to be around $600 and I'm not sure how the quality is.
In short, money is an issue and I was wondering If it would cost more in the end to get an Astro Top that might eventualy crack or if the weatherstripping sux. I've had a cracked top for about 2 months and its imbarrasing. Plz help!
. I'm a student and I don't feel like paying $1k+, but if I have to I will. Astro tops seem to be around $600 and I'm not sure how the quality is. In short, money is an issue and I was wondering If it would cost more in the end to get an Astro Top that might eventualy crack or if the weatherstripping sux. I've had a cracked top for about 2 months and its imbarrasing. Plz help!
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From: Severn MD
Originally Posted by Shawn_65
Accidently took the vette out after placing the top on the previous night for rain. I didn't screw the top on and forgot, guess it was pretty early and I was tired. Well it flew off in the morning on the way to school . I'm a student and I don't feel like paying $1k+, but if I have to I will. Astro tops seem to be around $600 and I'm not sure how the quality is.
In short, money is an issue and I was wondering If it would cost more in the end to get an Astro Top that might eventualy crack or if the weatherstripping sux. I've had a cracked top for about 2 months and its imbarrasing. Plz help!
. I'm a student and I don't feel like paying $1k+, but if I have to I will. Astro tops seem to be around $600 and I'm not sure how the quality is. In short, money is an issue and I was wondering If it would cost more in the end to get an Astro Top that might eventualy crack or if the weatherstripping sux. I've had a cracked top for about 2 months and its imbarrasing. Plz help!
http://www.melroset-tops.com/roofs.htm
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I purchased an astro top at carlisle 2 years ago. They installed it and I have had no problems. There are some on the forum that have had the opposite/bad experience, but I am not one.
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Stay far away from Astro, especially if you like to remove your top often. Their quality sucks. Go with the Melrose as mentioned above.
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Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
Stay far away from Astro, especially if you like to remove your top often. Their quality sucks. Go with the Melrose as mentioned above.
My two cents...Mine has a lot of minor cracks and I'm going to replace it soon. I've been looking a lot. 85vet is the first time I have heard anything good about Astro. Plus as Silverbrick says about Melrose they are a GM licensee which says a lot about them.
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Couple threads for thought
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...38&forum_id=34
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...53&forum_id=34
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...38&forum_id=34
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...53&forum_id=34
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Heh, sry for bringing up this old thread again, I'm pretty new here. I think I'm going to go with melrose 
Thnx for saving me all that astro top trouble I might of had to deal with in the future. 
Thnx for saving me all that astro top trouble I might of had to deal with in the future.
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Originally Posted by Shawn_65
Heh, sry for bringing up this old thread again, I'm pretty new here. I think I'm going to go with melrose Thnx for saving me all that astro top trouble I might of had to deal with in the future.
Thnx for saving me all that astro top trouble I might of had to deal with in the future. 
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Originally Posted by LT-4 CE
I wasn't taking a shot at you. I was actually being kind of serious. THis does come up. Astro TOps looks like a good option, but as you've read as well, I've heard nothing good abot their quality.
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Originally Posted by Pete K
I am suprised that the owner has not heard about the negative comments and offered any defense to our repeated bashing. I have only had dealings with 2 corvette vendor with such poor products. Sadly, Thompson Astro Tops was one of them.
But the reason why is another reason I will never recommend them.
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From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
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I've been driving down the road and heard the rattling from above and remembered that I didn't bolt it in...Got to the side of the road and got it bolted before becoming a member of the "flying top club"
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Don't know what the other's issues are with Astro tops? I bought one for my 92 and they were fine to deal with, reasonable and the top looks like and fits like the original (only no damage).
