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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 11:28 PM
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hey guys me and my father just bought our first corvette last week and it is a convertible. I was wondering if there is a way to convert it to the coupe or hardtop versions? Or if that is not really possible.
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 11:53 PM
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Look up the double bubble hardtop
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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 11:11 AM
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Sell the convertible, buy a coupe or a Z06.
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Sell the convertible, buy a coupe or a Z06.
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Smoothline Hard Top is another option. It's about $1800 IIRC but it's a removeable hard top and give it an FRC/ZO6 look. That would probably be your best option short of selling the car and buying an actual coupe or FRC/Z.
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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 03:10 PM
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I guess I don't understand why you bought a convertible if that isn't what you wanted?

Aside from an aftermarket removable hardtop, I don't think you have any other practical options.

Good luck.

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Smoothline Hard Top is another option. It's about $1800 IIRC but it's a removeable hard top and give it an FRC/ZO6 look. That would probably be your best option short of selling the car and buying an actual coupe or FRC/Z.
If you don't want a removable hardtop, it's probably much cheaper to just by an FRC/coupe.
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I have to say, I thought I'd heard them all, but this is a new one.
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I have to say, I thought I'd heard them all, but this is a new one.
yep, just when you thought you heard it all..
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