Chevrolet Corvette, 1963-67
Convertible Top and Convertible Top Parts
- Quality: Made to Chevrolet specs, 100% fit guarantee.
- Original Factory Material: Pinpoint vinyl, later models featured Chrysler sailcloth vinyl.
- Original Window: Heat sealed plastic window.
- Original Colors: Black, GM White and Tan.
- Alternate Materials: Haartz stayfast canvas.
- Package Specials: Cost savings for all of your installation needs with package specials, this includes the detailed manual, new cables, front and rear tack strips, pads and glue kit.
- Shop with confidence: 5 year manufacturer warranty.
Fabrics:
The original dealer soft tops on Corvettes of this period was Haartz pinpoint vinyl. Later Corvettes featured canvas tops and Chrysler Sailcloth vinyl tops.<
Chrysler Sailcloth vinyl has the same physical properties and wear ratings as the original pinpoint. However its outer surface is textured to emulate canvas.
About the Fabrics:Haartz Pinpoint Vinyl's design is original to most American cars from the fifties to the nineties. Pinpoint refers to the little dots or pips that you see if you look closely at the vinyl surface. European cars, such as the old Beetles and others also used pinpoint vinyl as the topping fabric.
Haartz Stayfast Canvas has a canvas outer layer and a preshrunk cotton inner layer. The two are bonded with and separated by a butyl rubber core. It is this core that makes the fabric last a very long time, with both better static and dynamic wear ratings than vinyl toppings. Haartz Stayfast is the American substitute for the German canvases used in Mercedes, Porsche, BMW, some models of Mustang and Lebaron and others. Canvas is widely regarded as "richer looking" than vinyl. It is a little harder to clean. The inside of the top is pre-shrunk cotton. The inner lining is usually black. If you do not see a canvas top listed for your car, please inquire and we will provide a quotation for it.
Tops are made with the installation straps.
Original Windows:
The original rear windows were plastic. The plastic windows we employ are always of the heaviest gauge plastic available.
Tack Strips:
Staples (or tacks) are used to attach the top at the header bow and rear top bow. These are driven into embedded tacking strips which are attached to the bows.
Top pads:
The top is supported along its sides with special webbing.
Installation:
This top installs with staples (must be stainless steel) and glue (either contact cement or slower setting neoprene cement.) If you are comfortable renting and using an air driven staple gun then you are a good candidate for do-it-yourself installation.
We have the 68-75 top install manual which should offer very good guidance for installation of this similar top, along with notes taken during the removal of the old top.
Parts in this category (Chevrolet Corvette) fit cars for years: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967.
We a now pleased to offer hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic motor pumps, and
hydraulic hose sets for many different convertibles, they will be listed on your cars page if available.
Also, checkout our newly added roof rail weatherstripping seals, front header weatherstripping
seals, door weatherstripping seals, trunk weatherstripping seals. Look for extra savings on
weatherstripping seals kits.
We are continuing to grow our convertible related products: These include convertible top
latches, tonneau covers, relays, switches, rear tacking rails (trimsticks), seat covers, car covers,
and carpeting.
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