Convertible Headliner Problems?
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Intermediate
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From: Irvine CA
Convertible Headliner Problems?
I am planning on buying a Vert but noticed a thread yesterday with several people reporting holes in their convertible headliner. What seems to be the cause and how widespread is this problem? Any other known issues with the Verts? I plan to keep this car at least 10 years so recurring problems outside of warranty could be a deal breaker for me.
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I am planning on buying a Vert but noticed a thread yesterday with several people reporting holes in their convertible headliner. What seems to be the cause and how widespread is this problem? Any other known issues with the Verts? I plan to keep this car at least 10 years so recurring problems outside of warranty could be a deal breaker for me.
I think mine had this problem when I bought it new. Never noticed it, until I realized that the drivers side looked different than the passengers side.
Melting Slicks
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From: Seattle WA
I believe this is caused by rough metal on the side rails rubbing against the material when the top is in operation. Sanding the metal or perhaps putting something on it might slow or cure the issue. GM has seemingly done nothing to fix this other than to keep replacing the part. I hope the poster is right about grandfathering in the fix as vert tops are not covered under extended warranties.
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Drifting
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I've got an "07 with 6650 miles on it. I have wear spots on both the driver and passenger sides. The wearing is due to the rounded edge of the metal top rubbing against the headliner when the top is stowed. I now make a conscious effort to manually make sure that the fabric doesn't get pinched when I put the top down. I haven't noticed any progression in the wear marks since I started doing this.
Instructor
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I've got an "07 with 6650 miles on it. I have wear spots on both the driver and passenger sides. The wearing is due to the rounded edge of the metal top rubbing against the headliner when the top is stowed. I now make a conscious effort to manually make sure that the fabric doesn't get pinched when I put the top down. I haven't noticed any progression in the wear marks since I started doing this.
Le Mans Master
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No problem with my '05 vert top.
Sometimes in a forum environment, a person will post a particular issue and attract lots of "me too" responses while those not affected will just overlook the thread because it doesn't apply to them, thus it will tend to be one sided.
Sometimes in a forum environment, a person will post a particular issue and attract lots of "me too" responses while those not affected will just overlook the thread because it doesn't apply to them, thus it will tend to be one sided.
Safety Car
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'07, 3LT (power top) 4,000 miles in 10 months. Small hole appearing on passanger side. I've been watching it since I saw the first thread on this. This forum is great for those of us that love our Vettes.
Burning Brakes
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From: Malibu California
'05, power top. I can see a slight difference on the passenger side (some wrinkles, no hole) -- the headliner on that side seems to fit tighter than on the driver side. Almost always drive top down.
