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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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best quality new top

lets hear it. I want to know where you got your top from, and any issues you ran into with fitment, longevity, quality, and cost.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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Re: best quality new top

From the sticky above

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.

Both my dad and sister went used the Stayfast with glass window. Great product! Even had the rear window tinted on it. Looks factory too

if it helps, its the one I plan on going with when I finally get a rearend under my 88 vert

-jason
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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Re: best quality new top

I too, went with the $399 Stayfast top with the glass window from topsonline.com. I've experienced ZERO fitment issues, no fading of any sort, the material is thicker and sturdier than the original, so I don't see it ripping anytime in the near future. Also, the glass window looks 100x better than the original plastic one.

+1 for topsonline.com
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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Re: best quality new top

Originally Posted by BlueZee28
I too, went with the $399 Stayfast top with the glass window from topsonline.com. I've experienced ZERO fitment issues, no fading of any sort, the material is thicker and sturdier than the original, so I don't see it ripping anytime in the near future. Also, the glass window looks 100x better than the original plastic one.

+1 for topsonline.com
+2 Got the same thing on the RS. Love it! Adam :-)
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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Re: best quality new top

Did you guys install the top yourselves?
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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Re: best quality new top

Originally Posted by yankeecarman
Did you guys install the top yourselves?
I got lucky and had a shop do it for $200. I have a tendency to screw things up that are expensive. lol. Adam :-)
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Re: best quality new top

HOW MUCH SMALLER ARE THE GLASS WINDOW COMPARE TO THE STOCK PLASTIC WINDOW
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