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Chuck A
06-03-2013, 10:02am
guys has anyone used any company they can recommend in Suffolk county, have had prices from 1350$ to $1800, really have no clue as to what do to, the top is costing around 600$ area the price difference is very huge, do you guys know or can recommend someone? the installation is well kind of pricey, what should i be looking at, price wise?

Chuck A
01-10-2014, 11:46pm
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hopefully will be doing this job soon, anyone use anyone or can recommend someone?

Chuck A
06-06-2014, 1:34pm
just gave the down payment for the vert top, should be in next week and the install should be happening soon, woo-hoo

DropTheTop
06-06-2014, 1:46pm
Damn, for that money I'd buy a Smoothline Hardtop and to hell with the other top!

I want a Smoothline so badly, but I can't separate myself with over 2k for the top and then paint.
I also don't want to spend over 1k to replace just the gaskets on my 98 Vert's top.

Decisions, decisions . . .

Chuck A
06-06-2014, 2:28pm
Damn, for that money I'd buy a Smoothline Hardtop and to hell with the other top!

I want a Smoothline so badly, but I can't separate myself with over 2k for the top and then paint.
I also don't want to spend over 1k to replace just the gaskets on my 98 Vert's top.

Decisions, decisions . . .

yea but their is nothing i can do, when it rains , it also rains inside, so it needs to be done, any pics of your vette?

DropTheTop
06-06-2014, 2:38pm
Mine gets water inside too when it rains. It sucks.

I don't have any recent pics, but here's one before my new tires and 1" lowering:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/T_FOWLER/My%20Corvette/ACS%20Spoiler/IMGP0882.jpg

Chuck A
06-06-2014, 3:16pm
Mine gets water inside too when it rains. It sucks.

I don't have any recent pics, but here's one before my new tires and 1" lowering:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/T_FOWLER/My%20Corvette/ACS%20Spoiler/IMGP0882.jpg

looks great, yea mine does now but i have a vinyl cover on were the tear is, but always need to remove it immediately after rain stops because i start getting black spots, which i guess is mold

DropTheTop
06-06-2014, 3:26pm
Ok, so you actually have a tear in the top fabric?
I just have shitty gaskets, but they are 16 year old so . . .

Chuck A
06-06-2014, 3:33pm
Ok, so you actually have a tear in the top fabric?
I just have shitty gaskets, but they are 16 year old so . . .

yes i have a tear on the fabric, my vinyl garage caved in and bent the frame and tore the fabric, :issues:

DropTheTop
06-06-2014, 3:47pm
yes i have a tear on the fabric, my vinyl garage caved in and bent the frame and tore the fabric, :issues:

http://31.media.tumblr.com/aec7b1633041072420c159209d3d1794/tumblr_mqqq1cJcvb1qgs9ujo1_500.gif

Chuck A
06-06-2014, 4:20pm
http://31.media.tumblr.com/aec7b1633041072420c159209d3d1794/tumblr_mqqq1cJcvb1qgs9ujo1_500.gif

Exactly, usually when it snows a lot i usually am home and remove the snow, i asked my wife to do it, i was stuck at work we had over 12" of snow fall and wasnt able to remove it, i got home and noticed the garage caved in, and what was holding the rest of the garage was the crossbars on the vert, yea you can say i was very pissed off, indeed:issues:

Chuck A
06-06-2014, 4:24pm
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq264/chucka/405_zpsc26fdb8b.jpg picture of it now.

Chuck A
06-06-2014, 4:27pm
I am trying to find a pic of the garage i have a pic but its barely showing it

Chuck A
06-16-2014, 8:31am
yes will be picking up my chuknsue tomorow the installer said that he was able to bend bar up a little more, he said it still has a curve in it, but not as bad, woo-hoo i am siked to see what it looks like

Chuck A
06-17-2014, 1:33pm
well the top is on, the freaking guy left it on the yard in his shop and it poured last night, not complaining about the rain but since i needed to cover it, i was using paper towels and blow dryer to completely dry it dont want mold to grow on it, looks ok, some issues but its on and he was able to raise support bar

Chuck A
01-27-2015, 2:35pm
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