Glass or plastic?
03-24-2006, 04:35 PM
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Glass or plastic?
Tax return time!! Funding a new top for the 91 Vert, just gathering opinions on the glass vs. plastic rear window. I want a glass one, but if its more trouble than its worth, i also wanna know. Thx in advance!
03-24-2006, 05:03 PM
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Car: 1990 iroc z
Engine: LSX 376 F1A
Transmission: 4l60e
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt 3.42
i wish i would of went with a glass top on my replacement. glass will definatelly last alot longer although the downside is that u wont really cant see out the back that well.
03-24-2006, 10:27 PM
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I would go with plastic, and keep the stock look. I think the glass is smaller then the plastic window. If you decide to go plastic let me know, I have a brand new black top.
03-24-2006, 11:14 PM
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well my car is far from stock, 17"X9.5" ZR1's are a giveaway.. lol... i dont mind the visibility, i hardly ever use the rear anyway cause my current plastic one is transparent as a brick wall
03-26-2006, 01:29 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z Convertible
Engine: 6.0 LQ4 LSX
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 bolt w/4.11s
convertible top
Just wondering if you are still selling the top and how much????
03-26-2006, 06:51 PM
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well my car is far from stock, 17"X9.5" ZR1's are a giveaway.. lol... i dont mind the visibility, i hardly ever use the rear anyway cause my current plastic one is transparent as a brick wall
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Car: 90 IROC-Z
Engine: LB9
Transmission: M5 5spd
Axle/Gears: 3.42 POSI
I went with the glass back window, it's a little smaller but looks a lot better than the plastic. I also tinted mine. Just my 2 cents!!!! www.topsonline.com
03-26-2006, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 90IROC1
I went with the glass back window, it's a little smaller but looks a lot better than the plastic. I also tinted mine. Just my 2 cents!!!! www.topsonline.com
Seriously, I am considering speding money on my replacement except for the simple fact that my top os totally in tact. Doesn't leak a drop.
03-26-2006, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Cadillac
Pics please.
Seriously, I am considering speding money on my replacement except for the simple fact that my top os totally in tact. Doesn't leak a drop.
Seriously, I am considering speding money on my replacement except for the simple fact that my top os totally in tact. Doesn't leak a drop.
*knocks on wood*
03-30-2006, 04:10 PM
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I went to one shop last year and was quoted ~$900 with their top and installlation and ~$600 if I supplied the top.
Although my friends girlfriend had to pay $700 to have just her window replaced. Yikes!
Although my friends girlfriend had to pay $700 to have just her window replaced. Yikes!
03-30-2006, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by iansane
I went to one shop last year and was quoted ~$900 with their top and installlation and ~$600 if I supplied the top.
Although my friends girlfriend had to pay $700 to have just her window replaced. Yikes!
Although my friends girlfriend had to pay $700 to have just her window replaced. Yikes!
Talk about yellowing? It's much worse than this now:
03-31-2006, 01:55 PM
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Sorry Guys,
I haven't been able to get good picks. Out here in CA, where I live it's rained 25 out of 31 days in march beating the record from 1904!!!! Nasty Nasty rain!!!!
Will post on next sunny day.
Best Regards
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I haven't been able to get good picks. Out here in CA, where I live it's rained 25 out of 31 days in march beating the record from 1904!!!! Nasty Nasty rain!!!!
Will post on next sunny day.Best Regards
Mark
03-31-2006, 02:19 PM
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Sorry Guys,
I haven't been able to get good picks. Out here in CA, where I live it's rained 25 out of 31 days in march beating the record from 1904!!!! Nasty Nasty rain!!!! Will post on next sunny day.
Best Regards
Mark
I haven't been able to get good picks. Out here in CA, where I live it's rained 25 out of 31 days in march beating the record from 1904!!!! Nasty Nasty rain!!!!
Will post on next sunny day.Best Regards
Mark
You in the Bay Area?
04-02-2006, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by iansane
Although my friends girlfriend had to pay $700 to have just her window replaced. Yikes!
I paid about $210 to have my rear window replaced about a year ago (original window after 15 years!) Three weeks later, some punks sliced up my top to get about $3 in change out of my ashtray when it was parked overnight behind my house.
04-03-2006, 05:21 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
i paid $400 for my glass back top, at topsonline.com
i would recommend that website to anyone!
$400 for top+ $200 for install=$600 for a sexy looking convertible
i would recommend that website to anyone!
$400 for top+ $200 for install=$600 for a sexy looking convertible
04-04-2006, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueZee28
i paid $400 for my glass back top, at topsonline.com
i would recommend that website to anyone!
$400 for top+ $200 for install=$600 for a sexy looking convertible
i would recommend that website to anyone!
$400 for top+ $200 for install=$600 for a sexy looking convertible
04-04-2006, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SchwarzCamaroRS
$200 for install? where did you go?
04-04-2006, 07:47 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
Originally Posted by SchwarzCamaroRS
$200 for install? where did you go?
my bad it was $250, stupid me
and yes, somewhere in Missouri
04-06-2006, 02:34 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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Originally Posted by SchwarzCamaroRS
e-gad... im almost tempted to drive to missouri... it wont cost me 400 in gas to get there and back! lol
do it! the guy who's shop installed my top also put in the head liner in my IROC-Z and also stripped a passenger cloth seat and put the skin on the driver seat in the IROC for me. (i accidentally bought the wrong seat)
great guy with lots of talent. and the tint shop that tinted my windows is right next door so i got the top put on and the tint done in the same weekend
04-06-2006, 02:49 PM
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i like it! lol, it looks really good, thats the 2nd reason i planned on getting glass... to tint it. I want to get rid of the plastic cause it fades and cracks and all that good stuff... i really like the way the glass one looks. Thanks for the pics
04-06-2006, 02:54 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
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Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
no prob. if anyone wants to come to the St Louis area i can hook you up with an install for about $250, and y'all can get ur windows tinted for cheap here too
05-05-2006, 04:34 PM
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
Originally Posted by L98Formula
How hard is really to install these tops yourself? Is there sewing involved or what.....sry for the lack of convert knowledge.
no sewing required as far as i know...it's just a matter of getting it to fit properly over the frame. i've never done it, and most people dont, most people have a shop do it for them so it doesn't turn out bad...but if you wanted to try it yourself i bet there is a thread on it somewhere on this site...might have to use the prehistoric "SEARCH" tool
good luck with that 
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