hard top on a c5 conv.
 

anyone ever seen these or know where to get one? any pics? thanks.

Have a look here.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...rack-days.html

Cariviggo makes one, it's not cheap!

I just bought a Smoothline off of a guy in town. It's really nice, I've stiil got to get it painted. I paid $550 and they go for $2499 brand new, so I got a good deal. I'll post pics when I get it painted.

Smoothline makes one. They're around $2k though.

http://www.smoothline.com/corvette_c5.php

Had one for my last vette-kind of a PIA, not worth the hassle in my opinion.

I paid like $1680 unpainted for mine. Than $480 in fixing blemishes and paint.

Thats puts me just over 2k.
and for those who say it takes two ppl :lol: It doesnt. Im 5'11,142lbs (skinny mofo)
and I can do it.

Only two pics that I have right now....
http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/t...0627111529.jpg
http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/t...0627110926.jpg



Best part, the back plexiglass window comes with a slint tint on it, so matches the car perfectly :yesnod:

Those pics just make me want to hurry up and get mine done, looks good. How do you store your top, I was thinking about getting the stand.

Thanks :thumbs:

Before it sat on my kitchen table lol, now it sits on the car. I say, maybe mock up a design and buy hangers from lowes to hang it in your garage(I dont have one)

Idk if Ill wanna take it off hahaha

Good luck though! :cheers:

I wish someone made and sold a FRC top for verts that bolts on in place of the tonnau lid and results in the car looking exactly like a FRC.

It would be too much of a pain for vert users to switch on and off. but Ill show you the inside. youll like it.:yesnod:

http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/t...0627111529.jpg
http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/t...0627110926.jpg



Looks great! :cool:

Does the soft top simply fold down under? How's the wind noise? Any issues with rain/water leaking? Rattles?

I wish the OEM softop had that size rear window.

Thanks MSG! Yup the soft top just goes where it normally does. And the top isnt finished(weatherstipping) but the car isnt quiet AT ALL so It really is hard to say, but I know it would be more quiet. Even then, you can have them ship the upholstery seperate Im sure, throw in some insulation and youll be even better. They do offer a thicker upholstery which supposedly will help.

And I will refuse to have it leak. (the car is torn apart, and Im yanking the engine for the new 408 :D)

Rattle is impossible as it mounts in the latches where the oem top does, and then there are "j-hooks" that go to these supplied eyelets that you mount on each side of the car. that thing isnt going anywhere when you do that.

IMO.....worth ever penny. Hell my friend with a coupe(LSGUN) even said it looks better than a Z because it looks like I chopped the top. I know its not that much of a difference, but I absolutely love the look :rock:

My top has molded in weatherstripping and a carpeted headliner, looks pretty beefy.

:thumbs:

My hardtop is made from a stock roof.

Lol You completely replaced your Tonneau Cover with that?...Then I take it you leave it on there for good. Eh good conversion though, looks clean :thumbs:

Thanks, yes the top is "glued" to a tonneau cover, four bolts and it's off then i put the regular tonneau back on. I only switch it once or twice a year, takes about ten minutes to switch.:cheers:

10 min to switch aint bad. Hmm If I still was gonna track mine, Id do that.

I cant I cant I cant. lol I gotta keep telling my self. Dont wanna take a TT to the track lol

Awsome!! That's what I'm talking about!!