Jstcrzyengh

Thought this might make a good sticky. Mods if you feel it worthy please feel free to make it one.


List of convertible top dealers and their prices


Http://www.topsonline.com/en-us/dept_58.html
Cost - $175.00 (Vinyl with plastic window)
Cost - $325.00 (Vinyl with glass window)
Cost - $299.00 (Stayfast with plastic window)
Cost - $399.00 (Stayfast with glass window)
Material - Vinyl, Stayfast
Probably best prices. Also carry’s tension cables for the top.

Http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Convertible...evrolet/Camaro
Cost - $179.95
Material – Vinyl

Http://www.convertibletops.net/Camer...01987-1993.htm
Cost - $184.00 (Vinyl)
Cost - $341.00 (Stayfast)
Material - Vinyl, Stayfast

Http://www.convertibletopguys.com/cg...at.cgi?cat=267
Cost - $188.00
Material - Vinyl

Http://www.jcwhitney.com
Cost - $259.95
Material – Vinyl

http://www.classicindustries.com
Cost- $489.95
Material – Vinyl plastic window

Http://www.shadetreeonline.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl
BIG money!

Hope it helps.

James

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irocdan

heres another in so cal http://robbinsautotopco.com/
i heard theirs is high quality.

rad8tion

I put on a robins top. very hi quality and it only took a long afternoon. Not bad for the 500 people around here wanted to put it on.

Any questions ask
it isnt hard

Ryan

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irocdan

how much was it?pics?

drop-top IROC

I put a Robbins top many years back on my '65 Le Mans. Outstanding quality, very heavy weight vinyl. It even had the provision for the 'zippered' rear window which, unfortunately, our 3rd gens. do not have.

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Jerry O.

1990 IROC Convertible
305 TPI M5 Option level #3, H&R sport springs, KYB AGX's, TDS/Alston SFC's

1989 RS t-top
305 TBI A4 Eibach Pro-Kit, TDS/Alston SFC's, IROC swaybars, LS1 D/S (sold 3/04)

2001 Dodge Ram 5.9 Sport (grocery getter)
Rancho 3" lift, Gibson stainless exhaust, Eagle alloys, 33" BFG's

crnsuperduty

There is a quote for a glass rear window at the top here. Has anyone seen this done?? I was always told that because of the fold in the middle of the window, we can't do that. Mine does fold right in the middle, so obviously glass wouldn't work.

MrDude_1

the glass is narrower..... IE the window isnt as tall as the plastic..


it then folds just above and just below the window... the window itself never folds.

Bill Speed

How close to cloth is Stayfast? I'm gonna need a new top this summer, so I will be seriously hunting with both fingers crossed. My budget being tight is an understatement!

-B

MrDude_1

Stayfast is the name of the same, high quality stuff, as the orignal canvas (aka cloth) top

Bill Speed

Originally my back seal (top to frame seam) came unglued, I'm told from shrinking, due to water, which I find strange, but also see this happening on another convertible (Camaro) in town, must be somewhat common. To my knowledge, having had the car when low miles, my top is original. It also suffered from snow and ice on the back window causing a brittle crack and then becoming too large to tape, I used clear vinyl on the inside for a second layer... to ebate immediate replacement, it has worked quite well. I never would have expected. Also below the tonneau cover, I keep towel and or chammois for any leaks, also does the job needed on a budget.

Getting OT, sorry
Bill

badjuju342

my top wasn't in bad shape but the linkage rubbed through in one spot on both sides. do any of these tops compensate for that with padding? and no ,i refuse to "just leave the top up".what's the point of having a convertible if you don't put the top down? ideas/input ,guys?

Bill Speed

By linkage... are you referring to the folding parts on either side of the sail panels?
I had a bolt break just behind the top pass window portion...this was a bit of a hassle, but my mech tackled it with aplumb. I needed a special order via Chev dealership though IIRC
I have a pic of the area:
My top is stuck up as the trunk got hit..damn, eh?!?
Bill

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Bill Speed

I think I posted these here before but wasn't this board revamped and lost the old stuff? Seems page light where I've been
haha
Here's the front locking portion...with the flimsy plastic trim!

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irocdan

those holes make it look exactly like my top,i got my new top from a place called robbins top in camarillo,ca

irocdan

mine with my zr1's

irocdan

mine now with my zo6's

Bill Speed

My inner plastic 'catch' sheet has holes and cracks now. The car WAS/IS covered but the snow rain predicted never happened...Yet. It's damn cold here though...fun working weather. The holes in the pass. sail panel area were patched up when purchased but they came off. Believe it or not, it never leaked in there too much. Problem area is around the trunk lid somewhere...appears to be the middle...and the left and right side near the front latches...where the top seam/ weatherstrip meets the bodywork/windshield.
This is a major problem during most and all rain events. It builds up in the center of the top and leaks down both sides... most notebly when clearing the collected water!
I would like to hear of similar experiences with verts. I had trouble with poor sunroof weatherstrip leaks too, but unlike my mom, who would swear off them, I love 'em to death! I'd take the opportunity to throw a factory one in my new Deville but it is not cost effective nor easy. It's a sim-con top! There is one example of a 87/88 Deville coupe as an actual 'vert! I was astounded at this find too. Lotsa oddball stuff out there
Bill

BlueZee28

i'm ordering my EZ top this weekend. stay fast with glass. i'll let y'all know how it turns out. i think i'm having a shop put it on b/c i dont want to screw anything up

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Vert mods: Hotchkis 1" lowering springs, Energy Suspension poly sway bar bushings, LS1 brake upgrade on all corners, Alston Racing subframe connectors,custom adjustable phb w/ QA1 rod ends, LS1 10 bolt w/ 3.42, Chrome ZR1's wrapped in 275/40/R17 Riken Raptors,KYB shocks and struts, strut tower brace, gutted air box,K&N filters, TPI air foil, Magnaflow catback, !cat, exhaust cut-out, Taylor 8mm Pro Series ignition wires, MSD Blaster GM coil....

Purple 92 SS

well some a-hole just knifed my top this past saturday, and stole my radio out of her... so I need to know how hard it is to get a new top put on, if I were to do it myself with say a stayfast and glass back window.. any info is a help. thanks.
-steve

badjuju342

I purchased a top from topsonline , seems to be the best deal. The top was 423.00 w/ Stayfast and the glass rear window vs. 679.00 from Robbins. It took about 2 weeks to get it but it arrived unhurt and was very well packaged. I'm happy.

BlueZee28

+1 topsonline is the best deal out there!

Cadillac

That's the new top, right?

How does it fold down? Easy enough? Did you resue your old weather striping?

BlueZee28

Yes, this is the new top (has the glass window). please NOTE: youhave to fold the rear seats down in order to put the top up or down. If you don't do that, then you will risk cracking the glass window. Once the rear seats are folded down it's as simple as pie...VERY EASY to do. sometimes you gotta give it a little bit of help getting the rear portion of the top down into it's compartment when you're putting it down, but like i said it's really easy. and yes, i reused the old weather stripping, i plan to buy new stuff once hawks gets the pieces that i need. currently they dont carry thepiece that i'm in need of

Cadillac

So if the top is down, you cannot have passengers in the back seat?

BlueZee28

No, i should had worded that differently lol. You must only have the seats folded down while you're in the process of putting the top up or down. Once it's in place (either up or down) you can put the seats back up. It's just a matter of the rear part of the top not being able to move freely because the top of the rear seats are blocking it's path. sorry i hope that makes more sense...

Cadillac

Much more sense.

Thanks.

91DropTopTA

With the topsonline top and the glass window in the pics do you have to unzip it when you put it down? Is the top in the pics stayfast or vinyl?

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