How To Take The Roof Off A 1987 Corvette

It was a sad day for many drop top corvette owners when gm dropped the convertible option from their lineup in 1976.

How to take the roof off a 1987 corvette.

The c7 corvette comes standard with a removable top it is a great design that makes it easy to remove and install its great fun to take the top off during the summer days and feel the wind. Can t figure out how to take the roof off your new corvette. The headliner repair will be it s own video. Many corvette owners feel a convertible is the only way to go.

The bolts toward the rear come out. Never fear techmattic is here to help. Make sure front cone plate assembly is loose enough to move by hand. Pull the target top forward and upward simultaneously.

There are two by the windshield hidden up in the holes behind the sun visor and the other two are toward the rear. Jeff alexander from hare chevrolet shows you how to lower a manual convertible top on the chevrolet corvette. Stand on the driver s or passenger s side of the corvette and firmly grasp the targa top along the side edge. Insert the targa top in the rear hatch lining up the outside front edges of the top with the floor latches near the front of the hatch.

First design 84 early 86 roof installation 1. The bolts by the windshield do not come out just loosen them. Lift off the targa top to remove it. Your vette should have come with a tool for removing these bolts.

If bolts are being difficult to start recheck to make sure roof is centered and have a second person push roof towards back of car to help compress the new weatherstrip.