myred86

Hi guys-

C4 guy wandering in..... long story short- how much does the targa top weigh and how hard is it to remove, store, and replace?
from a not getting any younger 86L coupe guy with a bad knee that wonders how he lifts the C4 targa... just in case he enters C5 land!

Chicago1

No more then 15-20 pounds. I'm 33 y/o and can take the top off myself and out it in the rear compartment in about 30-40 second if that, it's very easy. I believe the C4 have a screw in styly latch the C5's have a lever very easy compared to you guys. You will love your C5

Rapid Fred

I don't know what the C5 targa weighs, but I am a 57 YO guy with a bad knee who was able to deal with the C4 targa. I now have a C5 and the C5 body color targa is a bit lighter, and is much easier to remove, store and replace than the C4 Lexan top. The C5 smoked Lexan top is a bit easier still.

Make the switch -- you will not regret it

renegad44

58 here, bad back and left shoulder, doesn't take me any time to take it off, secure it in the rear, or replace it back on. Get your C5.

myred86

Thanks guys- my bride isn't a fan of my 4+3 transmission, but would very happily drive an auto C5. She's petite- like 5'6". Can she swing removing the top? Also, I looked at Mid America- C4s have a road worthy temporary top- I didn't see one for the C5. Is there one? I know- just go with the vert!

Sabre34

Hammer99

She would no doubt have difficulty removing & storing...harder to put back on because it needs to be aligned properly as you know.
Very easy for a 6 footer. I have mine off & stored in less than one min.

my6thvette

I just weighed my transparent C5 top. It weighed 22 lbs.

vette.mix

My wife is 5' 2" and dose not have a problem R/R the top on our C5, she's loves the 6 speed, only test drove a few C4s so I don't know how much different the strandard trans is.

myred86

Thanks all for the replies! I may be around here a lot more in the future...

2K14C7

Add a few pounds for the solid top (I think it's 25 or 26).

Patches

Here are links to videos from the video tape/CD that came with the car.

Coupe top removal

Vert top stowage

Vetteman Jack

The glass targa top is very light weight - the fiberglass one obviously much heavier. But either is still light enough for one person to take off and put on the car. As to how it is attached to the car, there are two latches in front and one in the middle of the rear that just unlatch and the top comes off. No need for a ratchet wrench like on the C4.

Jistari

^^^ never ceases to amaze me . . .

I mean who has this stuff and posts it when people ask

One of the reasons why this is a great place

Phanni

BTW, You might want to do a search on the flying top threads.
Once in awhile someone forgets to latch thier top...

Rapid Fred

Been there, done that :o

renegad44

You're absolutely correct, these guys are a wealth of knowledge.


There have been some horrible stories of "flying targa tops." I find myself checking three connections at least three times when I install it.