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Topic: Astro glass one piece roof?

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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 3/29/05 10:01am Message 1 of 12
80vettecanada
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Vette(s): 1980 Corvette L-48 automatic all original with 129,000 Kilometres(77000. Miles) Dark claret exterior, Dark claret interior

Does anyone on here have the astrotops instead of the regular glass roofs       www.astrotops.com    I was just thinking down the road rather than having to replace the tops to buy these instead. Just wondered if anyone has any experience with these.




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Astro glass one piece roof?

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  I BOUGHT THE ASTRO GLASS ROOF BACK IN 1988. AT THE TIME THEY HAD DIFFERENT COLORS AVAILABLE. I GOT THE RED, WHICH LOOKED AWSOME ON MY CAR (RED). THE ROOFS ARE GUARANTEED NOT TO LEAK. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THE CAR IN A SLIGHT MIST, WATER POURED THROUGH AT THE HEADER PANEL. I SOLD THE ROOF AND PUT THE GLASS T-TOPS BACK ON....NO LEAKS.

   MAYBE THEY HAVE IMPROVED SINCE THEN.....JUST MY .2

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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 3/29/05 2:14pm Message 3 of 12
Ron 78
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What little I have heard about them was not good,they don't fit well ,they leak, and you can't store them in the car


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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 3/29/05 4:10pm Message 4 of 12
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I have one of these in my 76 and wouldn't go back to the t's. (I have them stored) I like the way it looks, the additional headroom, and the ease of removal. I can store it in the back along with my wife's purse, luggage, and a cooler on trips to say Bowling Green. It did leak some before I adjusted it in, now no problem. Besides I don't take my car out if it is threatening to rain or is raining. I have been caught in the rain and I try at all cost to prevent that. My vote is go for it, but I respect those that haven't had as good of luck. I have seen those comments before in this forum but obviously I ignored them and recommend the top.


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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 3/30/05 5:54am Message 5 of 12
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When I bought my car it had one. I don't know how old it was but the seals were shot, it was scratched up, and the crome was coming off the plastic trim. I liked having the extra headroom but it looked bad so I got rid of it.


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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 3/30/05 6:12am Message 6 of 12
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Thanks for the input guys................I knew there was a reason I joined this


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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 3/30/05 6:29am Message 7 of 12
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I have the astro top and it works fine on my 78 (the wife likes the astro top) I also have the t-tops which haven't been out of storage since I purchased the astro. I also have the rain coat top (my personal preference) the rain coat doesn't leak- folds to the size of a sun screen-and can be taken off or put on at a short traffic light stop (for those unexpected rains durring a cruiz) and most importantly it will hold on at 100mph. 




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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 4/4/05 3:24pm Message 8 of 12
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where can I find the raincoat tops? looking into the Astro top as
well........anyone have a positive expereince from them?


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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 4/4/05 9:07pm Message 9 of 12
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Vette(s): Frederick County Corvette Club (Maryland) Tan 64 365 Hp Conv 4 sp Red 72 4 sp Conv ..running a '68 327 Blue 76 Coupe L 48 4 sp White 79 Coupe L 82 auto Silver 98 Conv, 6 sp 35th Anniv '88 vette

I have been running the 2 piece astro tops on my 79 since 1989..
my brother (he died in 2002) ran a 1 piece astro top on his 80 for years..(Car still sits in his garage next to his 92 & 99...

Mine do not leak...BUT I really have to make then DARN tight or else they will leak
...especially at the top of the windshield... Brother said the same thing with his 1 piece top....

My only complaint is the rear lock down mechanism is kind of ...well for lack of a better term...cheap and funky...folded book of matches keeps my drivers sinde rear nice and tight...

I have both 72 & 64 Ragtops....new tops weatherstripping ect and they both leak... cars see so little rain it really does not matter...

Bob



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Astro glass one piece roof?

Posted: 4/12/05 11:03pm Message 10 of 12
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Vette(s): 1979 corvette metallic silver/red leather interior
the main problem with the astro tops is that the hardware is not really set up like factory, and they look clunky. i wanted one myself, till i actually saw one at a swap meet. ill stick to the ol fashioned LOF factory glass thank you.


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