Convertible Top Judging

[Tom L.]

I need to have a new convertible top installed. I understand that the original had a heat sealed rear window and the Al Knoch piece has a stitched window. Is that a problem during judging? Also, is the absence of a date stamp on the top a deduction? Thanks.

[Wayne W.]

Re: Convertible Top Judging

I need to have a new convertible top installed. I understand that the original had a heat sealed rear window and the Al Knoch piece has a stitched window. Is that a problem during judging? Also, is the absence of a date stamp on the top a deduction? Thanks.

Dont know where you got that idea, but Knochs tops has the sealed window, and has had for more than 30 years.

[Tom L.]

Re: Convertible Top Judging

Dont know where you got that idea, but Knochs tops has the sealed window, and has had for more than 30 years.

Wayne,

I just bought one on EBay with a stitched window. Looks like the guy has a garage full of these things for different years. The same listing I purchased from is up again. The link is below. It came in an Al Knoch box and has an Al Knoch tag stitched into it. Did they ever make a stitched window version? Maybe this guy has old stock.

I get the feeling I just wasted $129 plus shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-1969-1970-1975-CORVETTE-CONVERTIBLE-TOP-AL-KNOCH_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4cec53b2c6QQitemZ330382422726QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Tom M.]

Re: Convertible Top Judging

Tom,

I think you are refering to the $75 Dollar AK tops, the "normal" ones are heat sealed as original, hope you didn't buy one of the overpriced ones off evilbay.

Tom M

[Tom L.]

Re: Convertible Top Judging

I'm not a big EBay guy. I just happened to come across this the other day as the auction was ending and thought it was deal.

You get what you pay for. This apparently was no exception.

[Tom L.]

Follow up on E Bay Convertible Top

Ends up that Knoch had a run of these things a while back with a problem with the heat sealed window seams. To clear the stock, they stitched the windows, disclosed the issue and sold them at a discounted price. It was one of those that I picked up on E Bay.

The seller was very good about it and agreed to give me a full refund. It's actually a pretty good deal for a car that's a driver. Although, it would have been nice to know this before I bought it.

[Mike G.]

Re: Convertible Top Judging

you can also order it with the date stamp