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Help needed ASAP. Will a hardtop from an 00 C4 fit on my 02 C2?

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YOUR RESEARCHHelp needed ASAP. Will a hardtop from an 00 C4 fit on my 02 C2?

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The 996 for all years used the bayonnet style fasteners.

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POST 2Original post

Yes, they are all the same 1999-2004 to fit any 996 cab.

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All of the cab hardtops are the same for c2, c4 and turbos. But when I bought my used top for my cab, I remember reading somewhere that there were two different types of fasteners utilized at the rear mounting points. One with threads and one that was a bayonet type. Luckily my 99' with the bayonet style rear receptacles worked with a newer model year top of the same color and fastener type. Anyway, just something to consider when you go to look at it. If you take the car instead of a truck when you go to buy it, you'll know right away if the two are compatible. If you need a photo of the fastener that protrudes from the bottom rear of the top on each side, I can take some tomorrow when I get home if it will help.

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The 996 for all years used the bayonnet style fasteners. The threaded units showed up with the 997. Other than that the tops are identical for all 996/997 models.

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Worse case you can buy bayonets or threaded mounts if needed depending on which way you may want to go.

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