Removable top help
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Heel & Toe
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From: Foster City CA\McAlester OK
Removable top help
Just took the top off of my 06 today for the first time and placed it in the trunk. Went for a drive for about 3 hours in about 78 degree weather through skyline hills in san Mateo County, got home and placed the top back on and the passenger side sites a little above the rubber on the front and rear like its not seated all the way, but it is. tried resetting it many times, its locked in properly it just doesn’t sit right on the passenger side anyone experience this? I am going to try and take it down to the dealer this week. Thanks everybody
Le Mans Master
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From: Prepare yourself, for a pride obliterating bich smack. Fairfax, VA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
SEC > BCS 4 St. Judes '09
yep...the first time i ever did it, the peg on the driver's side caught the plastic sheet that wraps the targa bar. was keeping the driver side from sitting correctly.
Instructor
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From: CINCINNATI OH
Originally Posted by 6bluv
Just took the top off of my 06 today for the first time and placed it in the trunk. Went for a drive for about 3 hours in about 78 degree weather through skyline hills in san Mateo County, got home and placed the top back on and the passenger side sites a little above the rubber on the front and rear like its not seated all the way, but it is. tried resetting it many times, its locked in properly it just doesn’t sit right on the passenger side anyone experience this? I am going to try and take it down to the dealer this week. Thanks everybody
how was the ride with the top off??
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From: Prepare yourself, for a pride obliterating bich smack. Fairfax, VA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
SEC > BCS 4 St. Judes '09
Originally Posted by dwilzen
how was the ride with the top off??
Racer
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We did 12 hours yesterday with top off about 30 % at highway speeds it was my first time due to the weather in SF Bay area. I thought it was not bad at all noise wise. Obviously it is not as quiet but no to no buffeting and only time it was really bad was around semi's.
Former Vendor
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From: Loganville GA
Originally Posted by lager99
With any wind it is brutal on the highway. 
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Drifting
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From: Appleton WI
Originally Posted by corvette pilot
we did a 5 hour drive at avg. 78 mph and the only problem with the top off was a sunburn! The wind wasn't bad at all.
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From: Tucson Arizona
removable top help
FWIW and it may not apply in this instance....I have a 2005 C6 Coupe and recently received a 'voluntary customer satisfaction' notice from Chevrolet telling of defective painted roof panels in certain 2005 model Corvettes. It explains certain problems and symptoms including what I call excessive stress noises eminating from the roof panel. The dealership will try to correct the problem with adhesive foam and if not successful, they will replace the defective roof panel. I'm taking my car in on Tuesday so I'll see if they can successfully eliminate the annoying 'stress' noises.
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From: Loganville GA
Originally Posted by Wayne O
FWIW and it may not apply in this instance....I have a 2005 C6 Coupe and recently received a 'voluntary customer satisfaction' notice from Chevrolet telling of defective painted roof panels in certain 2005 model Corvettes. It explains certain problems and symptoms including what I call excessive stress noises eminating from the roof panel. The dealership will try to correct the problem with adhesive foam and if not successful, they will replace the defective roof panel. I'm taking my car in on Tuesday so I'll see if they can successfully eliminate the annoying 'stress' noises.
Melting Slicks
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From: Pleasanton CA
So that was you and your wife I saw up there at the lookout point. I was the one in the Victory Red coupe taking my mom for a spin (visiting from SoCal).
Perfect day for a drive up Skyline
Perfect day for a drive up Skyline