Targa Top Re-lens Services
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Targa Top Re-lens Services
Several folks selling the service of 're-lensing' your lexan targa top. You send our faded/cracked top in and they re-use the frame, applying a new lexan lens. Range seems to be $300-$500 - which is a lot cheaper than buying a new top. A few on Ebay, including 'Corvette Tops'. Any guidance on this method? Any success stories - folks to stay away from? Thank in advance!
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Agreed. Rich (the owner) let me drop off my top on a Saturday when I happened to be in the area.
When I got the top, admittedly the fit wasn’t to my satisfaction. A quick call to Rich helped me to adjust it in. It’s not 100000% perfect, but it’s good enough where I’d have to point out any issues.
My son said it looked great. When I pointed out a few areas he gave me that “Good Lord, Dad - don’t be so freaking ****” look.
Point made. For the price (less than $400 shipped) it was worth it.
When I got the top, admittedly the fit wasn’t to my satisfaction. A quick call to Rich helped me to adjust it in. It’s not 100000% perfect, but it’s good enough where I’d have to point out any issues.
My son said it looked great. When I pointed out a few areas he gave me that “Good Lord, Dad - don’t be so freaking ****” look.
Point made. For the price (less than $400 shipped) it was worth it.
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From: Kansas
Agreed. Rich (the owner) let me drop off my top on a Saturday when I happened to be in the area.
When I got the top, admittedly the fit wasn’t to my satisfaction. A quick call to Rich helped me to adjust it in. It’s not 100000% perfect, but it’s good enough where I’d have to point out any issues.
My son said it looked great. When I pointed out a few areas he gave me that “Good Lord, Dad - don’t be so freaking ****” look.
Point made. For the price (less than $400 shipped) it was worth it.
When I got the top, admittedly the fit wasn’t to my satisfaction. A quick call to Rich helped me to adjust it in. It’s not 100000% perfect, but it’s good enough where I’d have to point out any issues.
My son said it looked great. When I pointed out a few areas he gave me that “Good Lord, Dad - don’t be so freaking ****” look.
Point made. For the price (less than $400 shipped) it was worth it.
Last edited by RXTbone; Jan 10, 2020 at 09:22 AM.
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Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll head in that direction. Out of curiosity, and to set my expectations - what were the imperfections? If I were to use Corvette Tops - I don't have the luxury of dropping it back off if I'm not happy. Like you - I strive for 100000% percent. Blessing and a curse
It’s certainly not super extreme, but there IS a difference. I ended up having to adjust the rear locators in the car down. I can say the if you’re 5 ft away and I didn’t show it to you, you most likely wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.
I’d post pics, but it’s in storage right now and I don’t have access.
Melting Slicks
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I did a lot of research on this a while back. These guys are the only ones that use a gm spec lens. The cheaper ones aren’t the same quality.
http://www.melrosecorvette.com/c5-corvette-roofs/
http://www.melrosecorvette.com/c5-corvette-roofs/
Pro
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From: Michigan
I did a lot of research on this a while back. These guys are the only ones that use a gm spec lens. The cheaper ones aren’t the same quality.
http://www.melrosecorvette.com/c5-corvette-roofs/
http://www.melrosecorvette.com/c5-corvette-roofs/
Personally I didn’t want to spend the extra. The Corvette Tops setup is good enough for me.
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Last edited by STRMLNE; Jan 11, 2020 at 11:43 AM.
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