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Old 11-01-2006, 02:41 PM
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Hello,
Is your 2003 or newer C5 "clear" top micro-cracking/delaminating ?
What is the year of your car and where is the car located?

We are not interested in scratches, but only in the deteriorating optical quality of your top. Typically, they are called:
Micro-cracking
Micro-grazing
Spider webbing
Delaminating
Flaking
I think you get my point about the type of defect I am polling about.

I ask this because we are doing research on the top and may be interested in buying a few of your old top for the cost of an OEM replacement top.

Thanks

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Old 11-01-2006, 02:45 PM
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Yes mine has the micro cracking. Vette is a 2000 and located in Florida.
Old 11-01-2006, 02:47 PM
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Ok, I'm in for a new top.

2001 located in North Dakota.

Top is Micro-grazing or spiderwebbing.
Old 11-01-2006, 02:52 PM
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No longer have the transparent top, but I had it for 8 years (98-06) on my C5. I had dual tops and mostly used the painted top as the transparent top was simply too hot most of the time in this climate. Anyways, after 8 years of limited use, it was in perfect condition.

Old 11-01-2006, 02:58 PM
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My 2001 coupe's transparent top is delaminating and spiderwebbing. The car is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
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I have a 2002 coupe and it's micro cracking and scatching. I'm in for a new top.
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I have a 2002 coupe and it's micro cracking and scatching. I'm in for a new top.
Old 11-01-2006, 03:05 PM
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I don't keep mine on year round, just in the cooler winter months. So far, it's still like new.
Old 11-01-2006, 03:28 PM
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Yes, have a 2003 and it's micro-cracking and micro-grazing.
Old 11-01-2006, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JeepTJ
Yes mine has the micro cracking. Vette is a 2000 and located in Florida.


I am also in Florida and have the same problem... 2000 torch cp
Old 11-01-2006, 05:22 PM
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I have lite Micro Webbing over 90% of the top. Top was on the car from birth. East Coast Virginia

98/Coupe

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Old 11-01-2006, 05:54 PM
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I have the same.. thought it was dirty or it was me at first. Located in Texas. Sorry, just noticed it was edited. Its a 2000 so disregard.
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Originally Posted by landho
... Typically, they are called:
Micro-cracking
Micro-grazing
Spider webbing
Delaminating
Flaking...
All of the above...... 2000 TR Coupe, only have glass top, live in Boise, first owner was in Salt Lake City.
Old 11-01-2006, 06:24 PM
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Yep, 2002 with the micro cracking and delaminating (shiny layer on top pretty much gone).
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My 2003 clear top looks like new but it's always in a garage when not being driven and is never parked in the sun for more than a few hours at a time.
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My 2000 has the micro-cracking and starting to get the delamination down the passenger side. I am in central FL.
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2000 with very bad micro cracks and the passenger side has a 3 inch wide stripe where it is starting to flake off.

Co worker's 98 has bad micro cracks and the passenger side has a 3 inch stripe that is completly gone.

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99 located in NC


Flaking, striping, spiderwebbing.
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98. spiderwebbing and delaminating.
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98 in South Carolina


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