[Z06] Z06 with fixed glass top
07-28-2013, 07:43 PM
#141
Melting Slicks
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2015 C7 of Year Finalist
I can't believe this thread lived this long
First of all, thanks to all who remained interested.
Sorry I did not get back will ya'll sooner, as I had sold the car a while back, and was too preoccupied with work among other personal matters and did not visit the Forum much, until I recently I ordered a C7.
As far as the top holding up, yes for the year or so owned it after I modded the top, it held up quite nicely, no cracks, leaks or any other issues that I could see. My understanding is the car has changed hands again since I sold it, and is presently owned by someone in Georgia. If any of you know who this person is (this car should not be too hard to track down if one wants to), I'm curious to know how everything else is doing with it. I also would like to sell him the original top and hood, if he's interested.
Sorry I did not get back will ya'll sooner, as I had sold the car a while back, and was too preoccupied with work among other personal matters and did not visit the Forum much, until I recently I ordered a C7.
As far as the top holding up, yes for the year or so owned it after I modded the top, it held up quite nicely, no cracks, leaks or any other issues that I could see. My understanding is the car has changed hands again since I sold it, and is presently owned by someone in Georgia. If any of you know who this person is (this car should not be too hard to track down if one wants to), I'm curious to know how everything else is doing with it. I also would like to sell him the original top and hood, if he's interested.
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07-28-2013, 07:54 PM
#142
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First of all, thanks to all who remained interested.
Sorry I did not get back will ya'll sooner, as I had sold the car a while back, and was too preoccupied with work among other personal matters and did not visit the Forum much, until I recently I ordered a C7.
As far as the top holing up, yes for the year or so owned it after I modded the top, it held up quite nicely, no cracks, leaks or any other issues that I could see. My understanding is the car has changed hands again since I sold it, and is presently owned by someone in Georgia. If any of you know who this person is (this car should not be too hard to track down if one wants to), I'm curious to know how everything else is doing with it. I also would like to sell him the original top and hood, if he's interested.
Sorry I did not get back will ya'll sooner, as I had sold the car a while back, and was too preoccupied with work among other personal matters and did not visit the Forum much, until I recently I ordered a C7.
As far as the top holing up, yes for the year or so owned it after I modded the top, it held up quite nicely, no cracks, leaks or any other issues that I could see. My understanding is the car has changed hands again since I sold it, and is presently owned by someone in Georgia. If any of you know who this person is (this car should not be too hard to track down if one wants to), I'm curious to know how everything else is doing with it. I also would like to sell him the original top and hood, if he's interested.
Good that you are back again.
03-14-2014, 03:39 AM
#144
Racer
this is something I was always curious about the feasibility of, but for whatever reasons, it never seems to have caught on much as far as customizing. lots of low-miles used C6 Z06 out there. personally, I think a fixed glass roof would look great and give a more open feeling to the cockpit.
03-14-2014, 11:04 AM
#145
Le Mans Master
this is something I was always curious about the feasibility of, but for whatever reasons, it never seems to have caught on much as far as customizing. lots of low-miles used C6 Z06 out there. personally, I think a fixed glass roof would look great and give a more open feeling to the cockpit.
Still tempted to do that to mine. But not sure I want to go to the expense.
09-07-2016, 08:20 PM
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Le Mans Master
09-07-2016, 10:20 PM
#148
Hmmm. I have wasted so much money on T-top, targa top, an moon roof cars in my life to never ever open or remove them. I like my fixed top. Just saying. Variety makes the world go round.
09-21-2023, 02:55 PM
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A local dealership has your car for sale. When did you get the lingenfelter work done, I'm assuming its the 630hp package? Did they put the "mild to wild" exhaust in too? What else can you tell me about the car?
09-23-2023, 10:51 AM
#150
the original hard tops add absolutely no structure strength to these cars. its all in the outside frame around it. the tops were actually blowing off these cars on the highway back in 06
11-15-2023, 01:10 PM
#152
Intermediate
How is the fixed roof attached to the windshield in front? I wonder how much rigidity increases by bolting it in, vs the base/GS latching in? I know removing it completely loses rigidity, but if the latches are designed correctly, they should be very close to the same rigidity as bolted in... It would be nice (IMO at least!), if you could switch between the normal bolted in roof (or bolted in transparent top roof), and switch to ONLY the magnesium frame - keeping the rigidity, but having the center completely open.... Or even if were still bolted in place, modifying the headliner so that just those bolts were accessible, similar to how the top is removed in the C4. So instead of simply removing the top, always having the magnesium frame in place, but switch between the magnesium frame with no roof skin with center section open, and the magnesium frame with the roof skin....
11-15-2023, 04:44 PM
#153
Le Mans Master
How is the fixed roof attached to the windshield in front? I wonder how much rigidity increases by bolting it in, vs the base/GS latching in? I know removing it completely loses rigidity, but if the latches are designed correctly, they should be very close to the same rigidity as bolted in... It would be nice (IMO at least!), if you could switch between the normal bolted in roof (or bolted in transparent top roof), and switch to ONLY the magnesium frame - keeping the rigidity, but having the center completely open.... Or even if were still bolted in place, modifying the headliner so that just those bolts were accessible, similar to how the top is removed in the C4. So instead of simply removing the top, always having the magnesium frame in place, but switch between the magnesium frame with no roof skin with center section open, and the magnesium frame with the roof skin....
