i believe the cause is from sun baking (i live in florida, i get enough sun), but the t-tops are grey and rough, is there anyway to restore it or just wait till i can afford glass ones?

 

save your $ the ones i had on my last car got in the heat and spider cracked... im in AL so your getting a little more than me.

The grey and rough is odd, but still save up for the glass ones, and check out our classifieds section, as we have several 4th gens being parted out.

 

When I had a 91, my one top was spiderwebbed like stained glass, and the outsides on both was peeling the outer layer like a sunburn. Wet sanding and polishing helped a little, but they still looked bad. I scored a nice pair of glass tops at a swap meet for $50, and they looked like new by comparison. I still have the old ones. Check for glass tops on craigslist or flebay.

 

i guess ill save up, people around here want $100 for each side :/ (by the way BudBrown i have a 92 and a 98 but thanks for the info)

 

we got 3rd gens too lol

 

The guy I got mine from also had another set. I regret not picking those up too, could have made some money on them. Also know that when you put on glass tops, you're going to have to remove your front and rear trim pieces to access the latch receivers. They need to be lowered to draw the tops down more, as the glass is thinner than the plastic with the steel frame. Just plop the glass tops on as it is, and you're going to have about an 1/8" gap between the glass and seal.

 

100 bucks!? Im looking for my C3 vette......people want 800-1300 for them!

Try searching craigslist and such. I had a mint set I couldnt get rid of. Wound up giving them away to a ebay buddy of mine.

 

I love my glass tops. They do have drawbacks though. Theyre hard to handle when you take them out. And if they sit in the sun for a while then you better break out the oven mits to take them out. I have a minor burn on my thumb from taking mine out yesterday. But still better than plastic ones in my opinion.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot about how hot mine got too. The upside is if you're out camping, you can use the t-tops as a cooktop.

 

I have heard of painting unsightly t tops, but I haven't had first hand experience. If they look bad, then maybe you could look into it.