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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 09:56 AM
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Default NO MORE SQUEAKY TOP

It worked!!! I just put the foam type 3/4" weatherstripping around the front and back of my removable top, put it back on and tightened it down and took it for a test drive over a bumpy road. No more squeaks. Glad to get rid of that problem.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 10:03 AM
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Default Re: NO MORE SQUEAKY TOP (Jim Holbrook)

Nothing like a little foam and a drop in temperature to tighten up that old vette. Another mod for the TECH TIP forum? Good work James.....
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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Default Re: NO MORE SQUEAKY TOP (Jim Holbrook)

Thanks....

I'm going to try this.....


:cool: :cool: :cool:


[Modified by oldace84, 10:06 AM 11/21/2002]
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 10:30 AM
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Default Re: NO MORE SQUEAKY TOP (oldace84)

Jim-

Glad my suggestion worked! Score one for all those hours of wandering around the aisles of Home Depot...
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 12:37 PM
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Default Re: NO MORE SQUEAKY TOP (fullboogie)

Hey Fullboogie, since it's your idea, YOU should put it in "TECH TIPS"
I think a lot of people would use it, even those C5 guys, even though only some of them admitted their tops squeak.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 03:31 PM
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Default Re: NO MORE SQUEAKY TOP (Jim Holbrook)

OK, Jim, if you don't mind. I'll submit it today.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 07:47 AM
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Default Re: NO MORE SQUEAKY TOP (fullboogie)

When you do the tech tip, you might want to include to put weather stripping around the bolt hole areas as mine continued to squeak until I did this.
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