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Topic: t-top interchangeability

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t-top interchangeability

Posted: 3/6/08 7:39am Message 1 of 8
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Vette(s): 1977 Coupe; yellow, 4 speed, one option car with original engine
...is interchangeability a word?
 
I have located "rain coat" or fabric t-tops from a 78-82; does anyone know if will these fit a 77?
 
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t-top interchangeability

Posted: 3/6/08 8:09am Message 2 of 8
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Vette(s): 1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.
The latches are different and the raincoat uses the standard latching to hold it on the car. I thought they made one for earlier years. Try calling them.


 

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t-top interchangeability

Posted: 3/6/08 11:20am Message 3 of 8
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Vette(s): 1969 coupe 350/350 m-20 originally cortez silver with gunmetal interior. currently in about a thousand pieces
 Ecklers lists them from '68-77 p# A5060b at $329.99 or go to the show in Celebration this weekend and get 10% off and free shipping


t-top interchangeability

Posted: 3/6/08 2:27pm Message 4 of 8
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Vette(s): 1977 Light Blue Coupe (a Survivor) 77,000 miles and 2000 White Convertible (wife's ride), Black top and Tan interior
Try this from Mid-America Motorworks.

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-4-163-4946.html



t-top interchangeability

Posted: 3/6/08 4:10pm Message 5 of 8
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Vette(s): 1975 L48 AT AC T-top
Interchangeability is a word...at least in the aerospace industry.

Scott


t-top interchangeability

Posted: 3/6/08 7:45pm Message 6 of 8
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Vette(s): 70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe
When I worked for a big corporation, they used "interchangeability" to mean that any of us could be replaced any time.  It sounds better now when you are talking about Corvette parts.

Larry



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Posted: 3/7/08 7:14am Message 7 of 8
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Vette(s): 1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.

I got mine from Mid-America, about $270 a lot cheaper than Eckler's.




 

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Posted: 3/10/08 7:04am Message 8 of 8
6880Mike
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Horse Cave, KY - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 convertible; 1980 L-82
[QUOTE=lbbounder]...is interchangeability a word?... [/QUOTE]
 
68-77 tops will swap/interchange among years.
78-82 tops will swap/interchange.
 
To fit 78-82 tops on earlier cars, the rear latch hardware has to be updated to the that of the 78-82 models shown below.
 
 
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