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Old 07-26-2018, 10:55 AM
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Need some Help
My car is red with black interior, should I go White Top, Black Top or possibly No Top, take a look at some pictures I found. I appreciate any advice I can get. No Really, I need to pick a color.




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Old 07-26-2018, 11:24 AM
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I like the black. I have the opposite of your car, black with a red interior. I have a black top. You only need the top if it rains though, so most of the time you won't see it.

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Originally Posted by Grover 3
Need some Help
My car is red with black interior, should I go White Top, Black Top or possibly No Top, take a look at some pictures I found. I appreciate any advice I can get. No Really, I need to pick a color.



Based on these 3 pictures I say topless would be the best look.
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Originally Posted by Grover 3
Need some Help
My car is red with black interior, should I go White Top, Black Top or possibly No Top, take a look at some pictures I found. I appreciate any advice I can get. No Really, I need to pick a color.


I agree. No top!!!
Old 07-26-2018, 11:57 AM
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My 69 came from the factory with a white top, (red with black interior). The PO put a black top on it. I just replaced it (3rd top in almost 50 years) with another black top.
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Beige was also available for folding tops.
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Im partial to white
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Beige was also available for folding tops.
Offered as original equipment? Where have you seen this?
Aftermarket has any color of the rainbow but to my knowledge only black & white offered by Chevrolet

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I would do black to match the interior.
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I would try to put what originally came on it, if that doesn't matter, I would go with black...I maybe partial...Although, no top is cool too....
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My advice, for what it is worth: Light colored tops tend to show (for lack of a better word) folding frame shadow stains. I had a tan top on my C6 and no matter what I put on these shadow stains, they would not go away. Will no longer get anything other than a black top, but that is just me.

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Old 07-26-2018, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammerhead Fred
...Offered as original equipment?...
Yes. Folding top color was a no cost buyer's choice.

...Where have you seen this?...

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Yes. Folding top color was a no cost buyer's choice.



I have that: I see beige was no longer offered after 1970.
Thanks
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I would go with the topless blonde myself. LOL.
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white makes the red POP. It gives it contrast and depth, black tends to knock down darker red
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Black to match interior.
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While I prefer the white top on the red body, I think the black goes better with the interior.

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Old 07-28-2018, 12:08 AM
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I'd go with white. It will be cooler in summer; and many times it will be down. I just think white over red is classy!
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Another vote for black.


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