Blk63Vette

Hi

I live in Florida..I have a triple black car..Yes..it get very hot in the summer(I found with the top up its not so bad when you are moving but when you are at a stop light thats a "different story" you are roasting in it)...Yes I bought the car in November..Yes I didnt think I would be sweating my a$$ off in the car...

Unless I was going to spend the money to retrofit A/C unit in the car...I personally thinks its not worth the investiment..Considering I only drive it on the weekends..This is not a regular driver for me..

Best of luck with your desicion!

k-2

Mine usually only comes out on the weekends as well. However, I do like to take it to work a couple times a month as well.

HouTex1964Vert

I like the soft top for ease of use. NOTHING beats the look of a C1/C2.... hell, any vert for that matter, with a hard top. They are SUCH a P.I.T.A., though. I've tried hoists, carts, everything..... My hard top ended up being conveniently sealed, packed, and stored in my dad's barn.....

redonred

Of all the Corvettes I've owned 6 have been C-1's. Half of those have had both tops and I'm here to tell you that the feel of the car with the hardtop on is completely different than with the soft top up. I love the hard top on my 62'. Storage IS a problem with a normal height garage since the hoists available make passiing under the top a little hazardous. Would I search for a hard top if I didn't have one? They tend to be very pricey - around $3,500 ready to go. BTW, if you buy one that needs to be restored and painted at around $1,200 you have some sticker shock on components to look forward to.

Bottom line - I think hard tops are worth the storage headaches!

65Bob-bo

Having a hard top and rag top means, as the book sez, like three different vehicles. Go for it.

Plasticman

Not very true! I had one on my 66, and liked it (but that was Illinois and it was my daily driver back then).

Here is central FL, I like having the top down (that is why I purchased a convert!). Soft top goes up rarely (when caught in the rain).

Trying to get in / out with the top up (or a hard top "on") is difficult.

I have no need for a hard top what so ever. If someone gave me one, I would sell it.

I agree the feel of the Vette is different with a hard top, but then again it is also different with a soft top up, and again with it down. I want my top only for an emergency (rain).

Plasticman

steinboy56

I love the looks of the hardtop on my 67. My decklid also does not have the holes but the top fits well with the front and side attachments. It can be attached by yourself be it can be tough. There are less rattles with the extra weight of the hardtop. I also like the people who say=="I thought you had a convertable"..

k-2

A few of you have mentioned utilizing a hard top without having the deck holes. I may go that route initially and wait till I have the car repainted in a couple of years to have the holes drilled. If my opinion of the mod changes to follow the hard top not worth it crowd I can always try to sell the top and pass on finishing the mod.

Thanks again to all for sharing your opinions and experiences.

Sky65

I don't use my hard top often but I really like the look. I would not get rid of it.

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Hitch

No need to wait to drill the holes if you want a hardtop on the car. Mark where the holes are supposed to be and place a piece of tape over the area. Drill slowly and you will have a nice clean hole. Dave

TopLess62

If you are set on it, drill the holes and install the mounts. It will look fine!

I also love the look of the hard tops, thats why when I sold mine, I took about 30 pics of it first. I just think its a PITA to install and store and I never used it.

JPB04619

and what about a lift off hardtop that makes your roadster look like a coupe............john b

wmf62

i've seen those... i'll pass.....
Bill

korvette kenny

With so many people not using their hard tops, you should be able to buy one right here. Maybe even the correct color.Come on guys, sell this guy a top. You'll never use it right?

k-2

I did get an offer in a PM for an unwanted hardtop. I am waiting on some pictures to see what kind of condition it is in.

I have never seen a hard top to make it look like a coupe that somebody mentioned in the thread. I am not sure how that would look.

Hitch

Like crap... There was one posted on here a while back and it looked cheezy... JMO...

korvette kenny

I never saw one of those either but it sounds like a bad idea for sure

kenba

It's funny. Some people want conv. to look like coupes but pay more for it. I never put the hard tops on my Corvettes except when judged at NCRS or BG. Very hard to put on & off without scraching the paint & it wears the paint on the deck without something under it. If you leave it on a long time the conv, top will shrink up. I have 8 or 9 setting in my car barn. What reason would someone want to drive around with a hard top on. Please don't tell me it's driven in the winter snow.
KEN

w1ctc

When and if you put a hard top on, be prepared for all the new noises you will hear. Tans, throwout bearing, rattles and squeaks that you never hear with the top down.

k-2

Yeah, I can't imagine trying to make a conv look like a coupe would work out well.

New noises with the hard top on? Sounds like a diagnostic tool to me!