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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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Some how my top was not latched right flew off when driving did a number on it.

I was wanting to know where do I get a new one what do they run for price.




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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Check Craigslist. You'll see them from $300 to $600 depending on condition. A lot of places refurbish them for $700 to $1000 with core exhange.
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by stcspiderman
Some how my top was not latched right flew off when driving did a number on it.

I was wanting to know where do I get a new one what do they run for price.
Translation: I forgot to latch it.
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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New inductee into "The Flying Roof Club"!!

Don't feel too awefully bad guy, this is a club with a large and diverse membership!! I don't know for sure, but it seems to me that I have heard about members with multiple awards!!

Now for the important part, statistics!! Do you have any info on altitude, speed, distance, etc. Some have set records their first time out.

I almost (read: WHEW!!! Holy Crap! That would have been ugly!!) made the club with my first C5 as the procedure with my C4's was so involved by comparison that you couldn't forget.

Hope you understand that this was in the interest of a little fun. Sorry about the damage to your car.

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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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If it still fits and doesnt leak it looks like it could be fixed.
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DSTURBD
New inductee into "The Flying Roof Club"!!

Don't feel too awefully bad guy, this is a club with a large and diverse membership!! I don't know for sure, but it seems to me that I have heard about members with multiple awards!!

Now for the important part, statistics!! Do you have any info on altitude, speed, distance, etc. Some have set records their first time out.

I almost (read: WHEW!!! Holy Crap! That would have been ugly!!) made the club with my first C5 as the procedure with my C4's was so involved by comparison that you couldn't forget.

Hope you understand that this was in the interest of a little fun. Sorry about the damage to your car.

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Good luck OP, you'll find one, or maybe that one can be fixed for about the same price as finding another? I dunno....
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Try e-Bay and C5 Parts For Sale.
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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does any body shop fix these? i looked on ebay have nothing
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Welcome to the FRC club....you are not alone. :-)

Try also your local Corvette club and/or Craigslist. There are some folks that bought both tops for their vette and usually end up selling one of them. Good Luck!
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I could buy two tops off EBay right now for less than $600 and both are within 40 miles from me.

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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Try e-Bay and C5 Parts For Sale.
If you buy a solid top and can't find one to match the color of your car, expect to spend close to an additional $400 to make it match.
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having a very hard time getting a top gm dont make them anymore

I was wanting to know where can i get a all glass one from?

what the prices on them Any pics of a glass one on a car
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