In general the hard top was in pretty good shape. All of the trim will be buffed out to look better then new and the fiberglass will need very little prep work to get it ready to shoot. The problem areas with this top are one, the glass has some scratches from an irresponsible person using an orbital sander and the locking hardware has some rust and pitting and will need new plating. Still a bargain when you consider this top will look and function as a brand new top for a fraction of the cost when complete. In the fourth picture you can see the date it was assembled at the factory, 4/19/68 by MS.
The headliner in Corvette Hard Tops is very expensive, over $350 to replace the 4 pieces. What I found with my headliner was that it was in very good shape, but had been dyed black. I cleaned everything up and prepped the surface with a vinyl dye adhesion promoter and then sprayed the parts. The finish result is amazing! The quart of dye only ran about $30 and did much more than just these parts (see interior page) and they look brand new now.
Here is the hard top at the body shop after the paint has been stripped , sanded, and primed. It will be sporting a fresh coat of LeMans blue before long!
