<VV> Need Price of Installing Convertible Top

Dave Ziegler dziegler3 at comcast.net
Thu Jun 2 13:03:11 EDT 2005


Not true at all. All earlies have them, lates need them.
Dave.. .
On Jun 1, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Rick & Janet Norris wrote:

>
> There are no locating pins on the top or the windshield header on any 
> Corvair. It is located and held in place by the two latch hooks on 
> either side.
>
> Rick Norris
>
>> I have my '65 Corsa in the trim shop as we speak. I provide the top; 
>> they
>> quote 10 hours installation at $46/hr. That's $460. It's been there 
>> two
>> weeks. It isn't done.
>> Now, on that note, I visited them today to check progress (or lack 
>> of), and
>> the installer thought there should be locating pins in the front bow 
>> that
>> engauge the windshield header. I know what he's talking about, as 
>> I've seen
>> them on other cars, but can't for the life of me remember if the 
>> corvair has
>> these (mine doesn't). It simply is locked in place with the two 
>> latches. Is
>> this correct?
>>
>> Harry Yarnell
>> perryman garage and orphanage
>> perryman, MD
>> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles B. Peck" 
>> <cpeck at salmoninternet.com>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 7:12 PM
>> Subject: <VV> Need Price of Installing Convertible Top
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Group -
>>>
>>> I got kicked off the list for going on vaction for too long???
>>>
>>> I think I have managed to sign on again, but if you have answers for 
>>> me,
>>> you might send a copy to me directly.
>>>
>>> I am about to get my 65 convertible back from having a new top
>>> installed, and the mechanic who did it wants to know what the
>>> installation should cost. I bought the top from Corvair Underground 
>>> and
>>> supplied it to the mechanic. He just did the installation. This has 
>>> been
>>> a background job that has taken several months elapse time, but it is
>>> hard to tell how much time was spent on the actual installation.
>>>
>>> Has anyone had a Top installed recently (last couple of years) and 
>>> can
>>> tell me what they were charged?
>>>
>>> TIA -
>>>
>>> Chuck
>>> cpeck at salmoninternet.com
>>>
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