targa top flew off!
Former Vendor
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From: Ft Worth TX
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
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From: Md
OP sorry for your troubles and the remove before flight rip cords are a great idea.
For those looking for the fabric top I found this one
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1997-2004.html
Temporary use only and not for driving. Good fit for what I need though.
PC
For those looking for the fabric top I found this one
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1997-2004.html
Temporary use only and not for driving. Good fit for what I need though.
PC
I just throw whatever towel is wherever in car on the IPC so I cant see the guages.
plus i almost never drive the car with the top on even if it does improve audio.
Good Luck
I like you but I dont want to join your club
Knock on wood
Racer
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From: Greenville SC
That is one of my worst nightmares...I have almost had that happen to me...I had the front 2 latches secured but the back latch wasn't...Thankfully I did not drive "sporty" at all and I noticed it unlatched after only a couple minutes of driving.
- Andrew
- Andrew
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From: Northern Illinois
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From: Corvette Owner since 1971 - 2004 Z06 Florida
My 1972 Corvette had about 400 miles on it and was one week old when my wife decided to open the T-top on her side and place it in the back to get some air while I was driving 50 mph on the Cooper River Bridge. After she released the clamps, it acted like an airplane wing and she couldn't hold it. It developed lift and flew right off the side of the Cooper River Bridge in Charleston, SC. We laugh about it now, but at the time I was sick. Somehow it managed to fly off to the right instead of behind us on the roadway. Somewhere at the bottom of the Cooper River sits a new bryar blue 1972 Corvette T-top!
Le Mans Master
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From: Manassas VA
Guys, after being a bonafide member of this club, I found a fool-proof way of unlatching the roof so that you can't think its latched when its not.
Driver side latch: when you unlock all three latches, push up on the roof and turn the driver side latch so the handle points to the back of the car. This lets the roof sit on latch so it sits up. Stow the roof in the hatch like normal.
When you set the roof back on the car, the driver side will sit on the latch instead of flush. This way, you can't mistake the roof for being secured.
I'll do a pictorial one of these days so you can see what I'm talking about.
Driver side latch: when you unlock all three latches, push up on the roof and turn the driver side latch so the handle points to the back of the car. This lets the roof sit on latch so it sits up. Stow the roof in the hatch like normal.
When you set the roof back on the car, the driver side will sit on the latch instead of flush. This way, you can't mistake the roof for being secured.
I'll do a pictorial one of these days so you can see what I'm talking about.
