Manual ragtop conversion
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Melting Slicks
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Manual ragtop conversion
I have a manual ragtop on the 2003. Is there a conversion module that will convert it from manual to a automatic top by the pressing of a button? I have done some research and can't find any info. Just curious.
Thanks,
TC
Thanks,
TC
Last edited by TEC6; Dec 27, 2006 at 03:26 PM.
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Nope-besides it would take up a lot of room and cost $$$ to do. You "might" be able to hack one from the C6 but Corvettes have NEVER had electric tops till this current model so anything you would find would be a custom job anyway. I think the manual top is faster to put up/down anyway.
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Take along a copilot and make raising and lowering the top their job.
You can lower the top without getting out of ther car if you are somewhat flexible, but raising it is another matter.
You can lower the top without getting out of ther car if you are somewhat flexible, but raising it is another matter.
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A Club Buddy of mine has a C-6 and does not like the power top it is slower to put up than a manual top and it takes up a lot of room in the trunk which is smaller than a C-5.
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Nope-besides it would take up a lot of room and cost $$$ to do. You "might" be able to hack one from the C6 but Corvettes have NEVER had electric tops till this current model so anything you would find would be a custom job anyway. I think the manual top is faster to put up/down anyway.
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Saves me from jumping in, but I believe it was from 1956 to 1962 and they sold in these numbers:
1956 - 2,682 (77% of production)
1957 - 1,336 (21%)
1958 - 1,090 (12%)
1959 - 661 (7%)
1960 - 512 (5%)
1961 - 442 (4%)
1962 - 350 (2%)
- I find it interesting that numbers dropped every year - it's no wonder Chevrolet didn't bother to build one for the Sting Ray.
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I'm sure the reason why Chevrolet never bothered were weight savings, and to keep assembly costs down. I have a couple of friends with C6's and power tops - the power top is at least twice as slow asmy manual top.
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There have been a few conversions posted over the last few years. All are expensive and take up a serious amount of trunk space. With the ease of putting the top up and down and the lack of things to go wrong, the manual system is just fine for me.
