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t-top interchangeability (1/8)
3/6/08 7:39am

lbbounder
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Florence, KY - USA

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1977 Coupe; yellow, 4 speed, one option car with original engine

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...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 (2/8)
3/6/08 8:09am

DaveM

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Flanders, NJ - USA

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1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.

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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 (3/8)
3/6/08 11:20am

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titusville, FL - USA

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1969 coupe 350/350 m-20 originally cortez silver with gunmetal interior. currently in about a thousand pieces

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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 (4/8)
3/6/08 2:27pm

litblu77

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Alton, IL - USA

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1977 Light Blue Coupe (a Survivor) 77,000 miles and 2000 White Convertible (wife's ride), Black top and Tan interior

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Try this from Mid-America Motorworks.

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

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t-top interchangeability (5/8)
3/6/08 4:10pm

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North Charleston, SC - USA

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1975 L48 AT AC T-top

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Interchangeability is a word...at least in the aerospace industry.

Scott

t-top interchangeability (6/8)
3/6/08 7:45pm

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Mounds View, MN - USA

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70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe

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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

t-top interchangeability (7/8)
3/7/08 7:14am

DaveM

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

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t-top interchangeability (8/8)
3/10/08 7:04am

6880Mike
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Horse Cave, KY - USA

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1968 convertible; 1980 L-82

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[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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