Another Flying Glass Roof
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Burning Brakes
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Another Flying Glass Roof
Just when I thought it was impossible to ever do it again. You get in a hurry, you are loading things in the back, your mind wonders, and you just forget to buckle your top. When you get up to about 35 you get a second or two to say to yourself where's this wind coming from before it takes off like a sail with no boat. Fortunately it didn't hit another car.
But it slid glass side down and needs to be replaced. Is it possible to just get the glass replaced or do I need to get the entire part? I'm thinking about a $1500 booboo.
But it slid glass side down and needs to be replaced. Is it possible to just get the glass replaced or do I need to get the entire part? I'm thinking about a $1500 booboo.
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Some of the vendors like midamerica and others will sell you a replacement one with a core charge and you can send your old one back in.
Or check with the forum vendors for a new one, it will be less then the retail.
Or check with the forum vendors for a new one, it will be less then the retail.
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I'd shop around the forum, craigslist and ebay for a used glass top.
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You've done this twice? 
Mid-America offers a top that is refurbished - new glass on an original GM frame. You turn your old structurally sound frame in as a core.
Mid-America offers a top that is refurbished - new glass on an original GM frame. You turn your old structurally sound frame in as a core.
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I did this once in my old ls1 WS6 I forgot to latched the passenger side t-top and all of a sudden I hear "VOOOOOOOOOOOOM" thats my best descreption and I see my t-top doing 360's and flips in the air and then I have no clue how. Lands perfectly ontop of a hay barrel completely un harmed. I think I pee'd my pants a little bit haha.
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Look around ,, I picked one up from a fellow forum member for about $400 in almost new condition. The old one I have I will get painted the same color as the car. So I have to to pick from,,,,,,,,,, good luck
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