C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

need some help

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 09:59 PM
  #1  
c4sforever's Avatar
c4sforever
Thread Starter
Team Owner
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 20,178
Likes: 0
From: middle of nowhere Pa
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
Default need some help

hi all,was wondering if anyone here knows of a company that makes the glass for targa tops.i'm looking to buy just the acrylic to replace mine.as i'm not rolling in money i feel this would be a less expensive way to fix my roof.thanks for your help.
Reply
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 10:02 PM
  #2  
Justardnck's Avatar
Justardnck
Burning Brakes
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,094
Likes: 0
From: West Palm Beach Florida
Default

Originally Posted by c4sforever
hi all,was wondering if anyone here knows of a company that makes the glass for targa tops.i'm looking to buy just the acrylic to replace mine.as i'm not rolling in money i feel this would be a less expensive way to fix my roof.thanks for your help.

I looked for the same thing and didn't find anything... what I found was Davies Corvette has reman tops starting at $449 or something like that. I paid $500 and change for mine but I upgraded to the hard coated top.
Reply
Old Dec 15, 2004 | 08:08 AM
  #3  
ductape's Avatar
ductape
Drifting
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 30 Days
All Eyes On Me
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,817
Likes: 211
From: Charlestown IN
Cruise-In V Veteran
Default

Yea, what he said. You can buy a used top cheaper yet. Go to the C4 Parts For Sale/Wanted section and tell them what you need. Everything is on this website if you keep looking
Reply
Old Dec 15, 2004 | 05:41 PM
  #4  
Brenda1's Avatar
Brenda1
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 877
Likes: 71
From: Fountain Hills, Arizona
Default

I thought I saw someone selling the glass only for like 130 dollars that could then be installed at a local auto glass company...has anyone else seen something like this? Hope that helps!
Reply
Old Dec 15, 2004 | 05:47 PM
  #5  
Kwikerthanu's Avatar
Kwikerthanu
Pro
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 716
Likes: 0
From: Evansville IN
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Default

Have seen them on ebay a few times. Seem reasonably priced, but they do require your frame for a core.
Reply
Old Dec 16, 2004 | 06:29 PM
  #6  
c4sforever's Avatar
c4sforever
Thread Starter
Team Owner
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 20,178
Likes: 0
From: middle of nowhere Pa
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
Default

well guys and gals i have found the answer to my question.i talked to a guy from east coast t-top today and he told me that there are only four companies that form the lenses for our targa tops.none of these companies will sell just the lense to the public.he said that there is to much involved to glueing these on for the home mechanic to handle what with the jig required and the glue that we can't buy.so for anyone new here that ask's now anyone can answer their question with a simple "nobody sells the lense only".hope this helps everyone interested.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:10 AM
  #7  
OzzyC4's Avatar
OzzyC4
Drifting
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 0
From: Sonoran Desert of Arizona
Default

who are the 4 manufacturers?
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:15 AM
  #8  
rick lambert's Avatar
rick lambert
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 6,130
Likes: 2
From: seattle WA
Default

Well, there was a post quite awhile ago, where one of the members DID have a glass guy do it for him-wish I would have printed it and filed it.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-4

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-5

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

 Joe Kucinski
Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:02 PM
  #9  
c4sforever's Avatar
c4sforever
Thread Starter
Team Owner
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 20,178
Likes: 0
From: middle of nowhere Pa
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
Default

Originally Posted by OzzyC4
who are the 4 manufacturers?
i don't know the other three but east coast t-top in bristal pa is one of them
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To need some help





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:31 AM.

story-0
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-2
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-5
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-6
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-7
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Slideshow: 10 major Corvette problems from the last 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 16:37:05


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

Slideshow: 5 most and least popular Corvette model years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-08 13:25:01


VIEW MORE