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Old Jul 19, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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Has anyone seen an automated Convertible top retro for the C5 convert???
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Old Jul 19, 2017 | 09:24 PM
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Yes one time at Bloomington Gold. Was quite a few years ago and I don't remember who offered it.
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Old Jul 19, 2017 | 11:25 PM
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My 96 Z28 has it. I would have bet the farm it was not true if someone told me an '04 Vette didn't have a power top. It still pisses me off I can't drop it on the go.
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Old Jul 19, 2017 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by coia96vette
Yes one time at Bloomington Gold. Was quite a few years ago and I don't remember who offered it.
I think I remember a similar car but I might have seen it at an NCM event. Like you, I don't recall the vendor's name. Never was that interested since I have not owned a C5 vert.
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Old Jul 19, 2017 | 11:52 PM
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How about power hard top?
Pics about 2/3 down the page. https://t-rexsoftware.com/chazcone/corvette/bb@bg2004/
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How about power hard top?
Pics about 2/3 down the page. https://t-rexsoftware.com/chazcone/corvette/bb@bg2004/
That's pretty cool. There ya go. www.Coachbuildersltd.com
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Would you want one more complicated electrical system likely to fail eventually?
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Originally Posted by JR-01
Would you want one more complicated electrical system likely to fail eventually?
My 96 Z with over 120k miles, still has a power top that works flawlessly.

GM figured out how to do it in the first year C6. How they couldn't do that at the tail end of the C5 is beyond me.
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