vert top rubbing/wearing
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Drifting
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From: schaumburg illinois
vert top rubbing/wearing
i have a 98 vert and the upper/rear corner (above the door handles @ the top) of the door glass seems to rub on the convertible top when i close the doors. obviously.. i try to close/open the doors with the windows cracked a little to avoid the wear on the top. has anyone else have this problem????..or am i just lucky?
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I think that may just be the top settling with age. Mines an 02 and it still sits at about 45 degrees so there's no contact as the door closes. Maybe its just sagged a little?
Difficult to suggest anything without a picture. Would a piece of wire (green gardening wire) threaded into the seam maybe provide some support to hold it away from the door movement?
Difficult to suggest anything without a picture. Would a piece of wire (green gardening wire) threaded into the seam maybe provide some support to hold it away from the door movement?
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From: Kannapolis NC
http://www.c5forum.com/cgi-bin/ultim...pic/1/2213.htm
Scroll down to the pictures and you'll find the same thing you're seeing and the fix. Search can be helpful.
Scroll down to the pictures and you'll find the same thing you're seeing and the fix. Search can be helpful.
Last edited by 65GGvert; Jan 8, 2008 at 01:50 AM.
Tech Contributor
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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http://www.c5forum.com/cgi-bin/ultim...pic/1/2213.htm
Scroll down to the pictures and you'll find the same thing you're seeing and the fix. Search can be helpful.
Scroll down to the pictures and you'll find the same thing you're seeing and the fix. Search can be helpful.
Racer
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http://www.c5forum.com/cgi-bin/ultim...pic/1/2213.htm
Scroll down to the pictures and you'll find the same thing you're seeing and the fix. Search can be helpful.
Scroll down to the pictures and you'll find the same thing you're seeing and the fix. Search can be helpful.
I did this yesterday and the fix is easy and perfect.
Pro
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From: Northeast NE
Mine too!!
I noticed the same thing on the 99 vert a couple days ago so I checked the in-law's 2000 and it showed the same thing.
I am eager to see the repair. Boy does this forum rock for keeping our vettes in great shape!!!
Thanks to all
I am eager to see the repair. Boy does this forum rock for keeping our vettes in great shape!!!
Thanks to all
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Racer
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did you go to this website and do everything he suggests?
http://www.c5forum.com/cgi-bin/ultim...i/topic/1/2213
That WILL fix it.
http://www.c5forum.com/cgi-bin/ultim...i/topic/1/2213
That WILL fix it.