need help WHAT ARE THESE FOR ?????

up north al · 09-14-04, 08:50 PM

hi

i have a 90 ragtop and today i noticed a plate behind both seats just about at the top of the headrest on both sides ..This plate has 2 tapped holes for bolts and at the bottom there is another tapped hole ...anyone want to tell me what they are for

Thanks heres a pic of what i am asking about

hAZcAT · 09-14-04, 11:01 PM

maybe for the hardtop option, it has a couple of bolts that bolt down behind the driver and pass doors.....

c4cruiser · 09-15-04, 10:52 AM

That is the mounting point for the optional covertible hardtop. There is a bracket that bolts to those holes and then to the top.

The hardtop is a great thing to have for the winter months or if you do any open track days. The hardtop, once installed, makes the car very stiff and actually stiffer than a coupe. The hardtop has a enclosed hoop similar to the coupe and provides the stiffness. With the hardtop installed, most squeaks and rattles associated with a vert go away and it's much quieter inside. The only real downside is that you lose some storage space behind the seats because the soft top is folded down and anything that you want to put back there has to fit thru the opening behind the seats.

Expect to pay anywhere from $800 to $1220 for a complete top setup. This includes the top, brackets and bolts and a Torx ratcheting wrench (the same one that comes with a coupe) and a soft cover that fits over the rear decklid. Unless you find the right color, figure on about $400-450 to have the top painted to match. The hardtop has a built-in defogger that can be connected to the car's electrical system as the "hot" lead is already there. Just add a grounding wire.

up north al · 09-15-04, 02:50 PM

thanks so much for the info

tyrel · 09-15-04, 09:56 PM

Yes, everyone is correct, those are the mounting holes for the brackets for the optional hardtop. Did you know that every 89-96 convertible can install the hardtop regardless of whether it was originally optioned on the car? GM thought of everything.

redc4corvette · 09-16-04, 04:29 AM

And you can not buy a hard top from the factory they won't sell it to you you have to go after market or used to get one.

I like mine it makes the car quiet inside.