I just bought a roadster and come summer I don't want to put the top up and down twice a day when it's sitting in the sun at work.
Any of you guys use a cockpit cover on your vert?
I've been looking at them and would take advice from any experienced user.

 

My rag top stays up while at work, but during the summer months I also use a sunjacket which keeps the car cool inside and protects the canvas top from the extreme summer sun.



It is made by Ferguson and I got it at Ecklers. I had a similar product for my '93 coupe which had the transparent roof. So it was a requirement when I got the vert, just as it was for the coupe.

I keep it stowed in the center bin and it takes less than 2 minutes to put it on. The trick is in the folds. In the picture it was brand new so it looks a little funky coming right out of the packaging. I took the pictures after I put it on to see how it went on differently from the coupe style. The coupe style slipped around the edge of the glass hatch then you closed it down, the vert does something similar in that it can be slipped, and is designed so, under the rear of the top. With the top unfastened you simply lift it up a bit on the rear and slip it under. When installed that way it will survive some of Florida's worst thunderstorms. However, for normal days or 99.9% of the time I use it, I just lay it across the back. I have never lifted the rear of the top and slipped it under. It stays in place quite well with just the front and side fasten points. The weight seems to keep it in place along the rear. It even survived a few storms like that when I couldn't get out to the car quick enough. Of course then it's wet and has to be dried off when I get home. So come our monsoon season I pay attention to the afternoon thunderstorms and run out to take it off before hand.

It's soft denim underneath and a vinyl canvas on the outside. I clean it by laying it inside on the floor and spray it with Simple Green and wipe it clean with paper towels. Takes about 5 minutes to clean.

Since it requires the top to be up, this style won't work with the top down. At least I've never tried that.


For my Tampa colleague, OMG the pollen over here in the central part of the state is horrible right now. Getting ready now to go give it a bath as it is covered in a green film of pollen. So I don't leave the top down until this dang pollen has run its course.

Here's a couple more images of how it fastens in the front and how the rear looks just laying in place:

 

 

If I have my hair fixed, I keep the windows up. I know it looks kind of strange, but it keeps my hair from looking like I was in a hurricane. Now, if I'm having a baseball hat kind of day, the windows are down

 

Jet, that's a nice looking one and something very similar to what I'm looking for.
Just from experience, I'm figuring in the summer I'll only have the top up about 1/4 of the time, so I'm a little torn on whether to get a "top up" or "top down" one.
Maybe one of each since they are small and not that expensive.

Thanks,
G.

 

Riding with the top down is a great experience. Haven't owned a vert for more than 36 years, but I still remember the feeling.

 

Just love it !!!

 

I was going to go back to shop and work. Then this dang thread caught my eye. The Vette takes a second to put top down. Plus I bought the window valet so no hassle with windows with top going back up. Took a nice cruise with Frampton playing on the cd. "do you feel like I do?" Love the Vette Vert. Later Dave

 

frampton, that brings back alot of good times,,, went for longer ride tonite and all is good with me. hope u all have a grt summer