Cool Story...Found Solid Top Roof!
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Racer
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From: Fairbanks, Alaska
Cool Story...Found Solid Top Roof!
Was driving and i rolled my windows down and a guy pulls up next to me and says he thinks he has a top for my car and same color so i follow him to his house. Turns out he was the previous owner, and had the solid colored top in his garage just sitting! Totally made my day, always wondered where it had ended up, figured it was sitting in some guys garage!
In the car bringing it home:
Before Cleaning it up:
Car as it is and has been since ive owned it:
Car with solid roof on:
In the car bringing it home:
Before Cleaning it up:
Car as it is and has been since ive owned it:
Car with solid roof on:
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That's great!! I asked the last two owners about the solid color red top for the 97 we bought in August and all they had known about was the clear top. I even tried calling the first owner. His name was in the warranty book but no one has answered at that number.
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Great story and it restores your faith in people
When I lived in Vegas a fellow owner who'd moved on to the C6 called me out of the blue and offered me his Lloyds Mats for free
Corvette enthusiasts are great people
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Corvette enthusiasts are great people
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Wow, can't beat that with a stick. Nice of him to just give you the top. 
