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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Just purchased an '02 coupe in Florida with the 'transparent roof panel' option.

Pretty neat, but on direct sunlight it can get be little more sun than I want, so----do I live with it, which I probably can or has anyone added another layer of 'tint' to the panel.

Comments, pros and cons. please.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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I have heard that there are static clinge tints that you can apply to it. But I have a painted top not the glass one.

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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Get a solid painted top.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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You can get a insert that looks like a fabric liner that can easily be put in for summer and out for winter. Eklers, Midamerica, etc have then
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Get a solid painted top.
I also live in Florida with an '02 Coupe with glass top. I ended up buying a solid top and painting it color of car. Much, much better.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GKrenn
You can get a insert that looks like a fabric liner that can easily be put in for summer and out for winter. Eklers, Midamerica, etc have then

I use one that has suction cups for the summer, very effective.
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Living in Oklahoma in the summer a solid top is a neccessity
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Originally Posted by GKrenn
You can get a insert that looks like a fabric liner that can easily be put in for summer and out for winter. Eklers, Midamerica, etc have then
ordered one the second week I had the Vette...... been in place ever since
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Originally Posted by GKrenn
You can get a insert that looks like a fabric liner that can easily be put in for summer and out for winter. Eklers, Midamerica, etc have then
That's what I was going to say, I've seen those but don't know how well they work. Anyone have these to comment.
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Corvette Central has 2 kinds. The one with headliner fabric...


Or the static cling film. Sunliner roof panel die-cut matrix film reduces glare, heat, and UV rays to help keep interior cooler and last longer. Retains the see-through feature of your roof panel.


Shown gray for photographic purposes.
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Or the static cling film. Sunliner roof panel die-cut matrix film reduces glare, heat, and UV rays to help keep interior cooler and last longer. Retains the see-through feature of your roof panel.


Shown gray for photographic purposes.
This is what I have been using for the past year, and it works GREAT!

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Thank you all for the suggestions.
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Originally Posted by GKrenn
You can get a insert that looks like a fabric liner that can easily be put in for summer and out for winter. Eklers, Midamerica, etc have then
I placed one in my top and it makes a big diff. in hot southern summers.
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Originally Posted by GKrenn
You can get a insert that looks like a fabric liner that can easily be put in for summer and out for winter. Eklers, Midamerica, etc have then
Or if you can run into a good deal on a used one the color of your car, it would be a good buy.
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