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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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looking for a top w/ thick window

I put on a Robbins top a few years back and well the one I took off had a much thicker rear window which had a DOT (i think) stamping on it.

now that I rambled anyone know who makes a top with the thicker rear window?

thanks

Ryan
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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Are you talking about glass or vinyl?
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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I got a new top with the glass window so I couldn't tell you about the one's with a vinyl window. The glass is nice, don't have to worry about the sun destroying the window. It is a smaller window though, and you do have to unlatch and fold your rear seats forward to lower the top.
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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Originally posted by 88IROCDT
I got a new top with the glass window so I couldn't tell you about the one's with a vinyl window. The glass is nice, don't have to worry about the sun destroying the window. It is a smaller window though, and you do have to unlatch and fold your rear seats forward to lower the top.
Egad. I hadn't heard that you have to unlatch the rear seats to lower the top. Does that mean you have to unlatch them just to get the top down or do they have to stay down when the top is down?
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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You just have to unlatch the seats to get the top down(the window hits the top of the seats). Once you have the top down, the rear seats can be latched back into place.

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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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From what I read, you only have to lower the seats until the top forms a memory. After that it should fold down easier by itself.

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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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What Company makes the top with the glass window?

Thanks

Tony
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 01:47 AM
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EZ ON tops has both vinyl and glass. Give this number a call and talk to Randy, he's an expert on convertible tops for our cars.
He work's late, so if he's busy, find out when you can call him later in the day and he is a wealth of information.
He was around when ASC was doing the original convertible conversions on our Camaros.
EZ ON Technical Support 800-345-2886 Randy Shirley.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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Had my glass window top on for over a year and I till have to have the rear seat back un;latched to get the top up OR down....

Memory or not...the 'memory' just reminds the top where to fold the canvas just above the window
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