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Old Mar 13, 2020 | 10:28 AM
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May be inheriting a members 88 convertible, missing the hardtop

Any idea what these run good used? Funny how cars just find you

What years will fit this car any early C4?

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If you find a top, not cheap to buy, and make sure comes with hardware to secure it.

If you buy a used one make sure all the seals are good, and rear window not damaged.

Here is website to give you idea of costs.

https://www.smoothline.com/corvette-c4-hardtop
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Ouch!! They look awesome with the HT on, that will wait I guess.
car isnt even what I was looking for but its high mile Camry money and is a solid runner, hard to say no
Even has all the ported/polished SLP/Edelbrock stuff, gonna be hard to leave it alone

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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Ouch!! They look awesome with the HT on, that will wait I guess.
car isnt even what I was looking for but its high mile Camry money and is a solid runner, hard to say no
Even has all the ported/polished SLP/Edelbrock stuff, gonna be hard to leave it alone
You can look on Craig list and other sights for used, still they want big dollars. If you decide, make sure you get the hardware.
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Thanks...got a friend about an hr away that parts these out, sure he can hook me up with one...and a 3.45 D44
That 2.59 has gotta go!
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WOW! Thanks for sharing this :-) I've been wanting a hard top for my 93 but figured I'd never be lucky enough to find an original one. This looks great.
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ive seen them for well under a grand in nice shape but its not too often they come up
2k for a top isnt far from the price of the whole car, they can keep it. lol
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They usually sell in the ~$1k range depending on condition. As 1bdvet said make sure all the hardware is included, as some parts are very hard to find separately. I have one for my 89 and love it, the car is much tighter and quieter with it installed.
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I found one in PA, which was off a 92. The woman just went through a divorce and sold the Vette, but the new owner didn’t want the hardtop. I talked her down from $600.00 to $300.00..total steal,
as it is in absolute mint condition. It was originally gray, so I just had to repaint. Looks incredible on my 1989!



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