Well guys, I did some hard thinking over the weekend and I'm not going to install the hoops, I would put them on if I didn't do paint and two-tone seats, I think it will be a little too busy in the cockpit for my taste, So they just went up for sale this morning in F/S section!

 

I will only put them on if I do not get the $$$ I want for them, I'll let fate decide if they are ment to go in!

 

I've got th em on a 02 MY vert and love the look. The carpet is extremely difficult to cut accurately around the base of the four hoops.

I went to Lowes and in their plumbing section I found chrome (plastic) flanges like you would use to cover a pipe going into a bathroom wall or floor. They look like they came with the hoops and cover my little "mis-cuts" around the base of the hoops.

I can't post pics here but if you pm your email address I'll email some pics. Same offer to others.

Good luck with the install!

 

I like the color and the chrome wheels

OBD

 

Those Chrome hoops with the black behind them and your chrome letters set that vette on Fire
Hope you don't sell them cause it don't get much better than that...
Give you something to sleep on anyway.... ...

 

Call me practical or **** or whatever but I really don't see the point of installing useless roll hoops.

Sure....cosmetically, they look good. But for me, they don't serve their "real" purpose....at all....no protection whatsoever.

Yet, it seems all you vert folks just accept this....because they look good.

Something just doesn't seem right to me....kind of like stick-on brake vents or glue-on Buick ports.....or supercharger bolted to the top of the hood......

guess I better after this....

 

Or Velcro them in for a while

 

my wife puts on her make-up every morning - Sure .... cosmetically, it looks good & for me i like it but it doesen't serve any "real" purpose... at...all.... no protection whatsoever -

 

I agree - try them for awhile !

 

Different views are always welcome and its whats its all about. ... Good thing we all don't like the same thing and by the way fantastic photo of your vette pulling your boat on your home page... I like that one.....

 

Good point.....

 

yeah...the wifey gets a little creative with pics I take....

 

Your having fun .. Thats what counts but your busted on the boat dude..............
Blame it on the wifey.... Shame,,,, shame on you...lol

 

I want my car to like this awesome Vette, 1 of a kind, so what do you think!


Just kidding

 

It needs more Stainless Steel Skulls!

 

Exactly.

To me there are 4 main areas of modifications:

1) Functional modifications only. New heads, cam, clutch, diff, that sort of thing. Completely hidden or unchanged cosmetically.

2) Functional modifications that can also be cosmetic at the same time. For example, a nice set of bigger, lightweight wheels to accommodate larger tires. Very functional but can also add to the looks at the same time. Another example would be an aftermarket hood to fit a supercharger. Needed to clear the blower but also is a cosmetic difference. Or a nice exhaust setup...etc...

3) Cosmetic-only mods. For example, an exhaust plate. Or custom paint work or aftermarket bumpers as more examples. Doesn't serve any real purpose but some people like the looks.

4) Cosmetic-only mods that are disguised as functional mods. Big cowl hoods that don't have anything underneath. Z06 badges on a non-Z06. Stick-on brake ducts. Fake carbon fiber. Etc.

I don't have any problem with 1-3, but #4 is pure poser, plain and simple. Fake roll bar hoops are about as ricerish as you can get. It's about as bad as the PVC roll cages I've seen.

Good choice not going with the hoops.

Dope

 

Of course!

Actually, here is MY boat.....nothing special, but for an '81, it's in good shape and a lot of fun with economy. 140 hp chev four banger.


I was taking a back road Sunday and snapped several boats alongside the road in various states of neglect. That's where the little finned beauty was.....

 

Everyone is entitled to an opinion or a self-imposed list of rules, however they don't apply to everyone. I personally don't consider cosmetic seat hoops as "rice" considering other high-end sports cars have them in both verts and coupes and are not marketing them as roll-over protection. Stick on, non-functioning brake ducts, maybe. A Z06 badge on a non-Z06 Corvette = a true poser.

To me, it's a cosmetic option just like choosing the color of your leather trim. No one with seat hoops is trying to claim their car is something it's not.

 

I'm going to sell my C5 coup and get a C6 vert and one thing I want big time are the hoops. To the people that don't like them....have you been to any Corvette shows...Geez I see stuff all the time on people's cars I think are just AWFUL but these really make the car stand out when I see them. Gives the thing some pop, we all know they aren't real but thats not the issue it's if it makes the car stand out without turn it into a clown car.
I like them