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Old Dec 28, 2017 | 03:08 PM
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My top is getting stress cracks. Does any one know of a place that maybe after market for a C5 99 vette. I have looked at E-Bay and have not seen any good ones.
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yeah, good ones are going to be tough, all of them did that...unless you get lucky and find someone who never used theirs and you can get it local....shipping is $$$$ and sketchy at best, probably end up broken because no one wants to pay to ship them right

a good one will set you back about $400-425 ...sold mine for $375 and it was very good but still had some stress cracks in it

good luck
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Originally Posted by ultraglide
My top is getting stress cracks. Does any one know of a place that maybe after market for a C5 99 vette. I have looked at E-Bay and have not seen any good ones.

I'm guessing you mean the clear one. There are several places you can find on the net that refurbish them. Mid-America does them too but I used them and I do NOT recommend them. Here is just one of many:

http://www.corvettetops.com/services.html
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First place I would look is your local craigslist, I have seen quite a few there. I also used corvettetops.com once and they did a great job.
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There's a really good thread on restoring one around here somewhere
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Vendors like Mid-America Motorworks and AstroTops sell replacement targa tops and you send yours in as a core. Might want to check them out. Or check with a used parts vendor here on the forum and see what they might have in stock.
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I'm needing a solid colored one(Yellow). I just google Targa Tops for a C5 and get a lot of options. Unfortunately for me they're all the tinted type.
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I'm needing a solid colored one(Yellow). I just google Targa Tops for a C5 and get a lot of options. Unfortunately for me they're all the tinted type.
I have found a place to get a new Targa Top at what i conceder a good price . It is call Astro Top in Alabama. Web site Astrotop.com. I do know that they have smoked tops but not really sure if the have colored ones.
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Originally Posted by ultraglide
I have found a place to get a new Targa Top at what i conceder a good price . It is call Astro Top in Alabama. Web site Astrotop.com. I do know that they have smoked tops but not really sure if the have colored ones.
Thanks for the lead. I called, but they only offer the painted tops in red, black, or white. I would have to bear the cost of a paint job that'll probably run $200-$300. The price they quoted was $950 unpainted. I might have to go that route, but for now I'm holding out on getting lucky in finding a yellow one for my C5.
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for my smoked one it was $1250.00 including shipping , but when i send mine back the price goes down to $750.00. they credit me $400.00
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