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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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when i bought my vette the last owner told me that most of the parts on the vert are differnt than the coupes and targa. i was wondering if this was true because my door panle is shot and i found a good deal on couple panle and i was wonderin if there was any difference in the two

thanks for all the help before u buy this part
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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What do you mean by shot, are they flopping at the top when you shut your door?
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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The top of the panel is coming off and the last owner tried glueing it back on and duct Taping it back on and it just looks like he'll now
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:35 AM
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here's how I fixed mine...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...panel-fix.html
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Find a GM parts catalog and compare part numbers for a coupe and vert.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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According to this website the door panels for convertible are different from the coupe.
(bottom of page)

http://www.tld-corvette.com/prodinfo.asp?number=626298

Chances are the upper panel plastic studs are broken.

Replacement trim panels are about $79 and come with metal studs.

Cheaper than replacing the entire door panel.

Last edited by Keystring; Feb 2, 2011 at 01:06 PM.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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I may be mistaken, but I think the only difference is the black trim piece on the top of the door panel. Otherwise they are the same.
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