Removable Top
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Port Tobacco Maryland
Removable Top
We are getting ready to trade our C5 Vert for either a 07 or 08 coupe.
For those that have a C6, how hard is it to take the tops off?
Can a average frame woman (5' 6" and 150 pounds) remove the tops own her own? or Is is a two person job?
Our local dealer does not have any Vetts in stock......so we can not drive down to the dealership and give it a try.
For those that have a C6, how hard is it to take the tops off?
Can a average frame woman (5' 6" and 150 pounds) remove the tops own her own? or Is is a two person job?
Our local dealer does not have any Vetts in stock......so we can not drive down to the dealership and give it a try.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,077
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From: Murfreesboro TN
Not a problem. I'm 5' 7", so I don't have a long reach. The top is not heavy, just awkward. With some practice, she'll become a pro.
Cautions:
1) the top will act like a sail in the wind after you raise it
from the frame.
2) if the car is outside in the sun for any length of time, the top WILL be hot.
I am sure others can add some more cautions.
Cautions:
1) the top will act like a sail in the wind after you raise it
from the frame.
2) if the car is outside in the sun for any length of time, the top WILL be hot.
I am sure others can add some more cautions.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2007
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Not a problem. I'm 5' 7", so I don't have a long reach. The top is not heavy, just awkward. With some practice, she'll become a pro.
Cautions:
1) the top will act like a sail in the wind after you raise it
from the frame.
2) if the car is outside in the sun for any length of time, the top WILL be hot.
I am sure others can add some more cautions.
Cautions:
1) the top will act like a sail in the wind after you raise it
from the frame.
2) if the car is outside in the sun for any length of time, the top WILL be hot.
I am sure others can add some more cautions.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 775
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From: Plattsburgh NY
Transparent top is much lighter than colored top.
Transparent top gets really HOT, so much it can burn your hands...
When the sun is really beating down, I go with the solid top, cooler dyas the transparent.
Transparent top gets really HOT, so much it can burn your hands...
When the sun is really beating down, I go with the solid top, cooler dyas the transparent.
