Hey all,
Does any have or know where I can see an exploded view of the convertible top?
What I am really looking for is to see how the convertible top connects down just behind the door and such.

If not an exploded view... if someone with a convert would pop their open to show me how it connects from the top to the pillar support just behind the door.

Thanks

 

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...rtible+install

 

Kspaz,
I appreciate the link but what I am look for is not installation instruction but more of an exploded shop manual view.

Basically there are two holes on the tops of the pillars just behind the seats (basically the door pillars). I would like to know what part of the convertible top goes in these holes.
It looks like something would go in there to hold down and stablize the top at speeds.

Anyone have any idea?

 

I have no idea what holes you're talking about. I don't remember 2 holes on the tops of the pillars, fact is, I'm not sure what pillars. The entire top assembly comes off with 3 bolts each side. Disconnect the wiring for the rear window defroster, and lift. Obviously, the seat belt needs removed for the interior panel to come off also. The "B pillars" if you want to call them that, have 4 holes for rivets, and 3 for screws each side. These hold a plastic reinforcement attached to the top material. The seat belts are held with one bolt each. They have some bushings as well. All the rest is either stapled or screwed. The bows (5) are removable but I don't recall any of them with only 2 holes. I only had to remove the retainers for several bows, and I think it's the #3, that did remove completely and get pushed through a looped material in the top. That did attach with 1 screw each side if I recall correctly. My shop manuals are at work, so I can't get pics now. I figured when you didn't respond back, you'd gotten it from the pics so I wasn't about to go through all that photo's and posting for nothing.

How is it that you have a convertible but do not know what goes in these holes? Am I missing something? Are you saying you have the thing apart and can't find what goes where? Perhaps a better description leading me to where you are talking about would help, or even, tell me if you mean the "Top" or the "Frame", cause I'm confused.

 

I agree, perhaps a picture of what you are actually looking at would clear it all up.