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Old Feb 3, 2021 | 07:51 AM
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Not a top down kind a guy. So I ordered a coupe.
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Old Feb 3, 2021 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Westy R
A previous owner painted those wheels black, along with the brake calipers (idiot!) -- I think they look kinda ghetto, but I don't see them from inside.

I suspect the same owner put the black top on the car -- the glove-box sticker calls for a "67T" Light Oak top, to match the interior.
Aw Man, an oak top would look SO nice on your car (with different rims)

Originally Posted by Westy R
Jim, you describe what I did ... I drove not one, but several, of each style. And this won out. As you see above, it's remarkably like yours, but I have the Light Oak interior.

BTW, you say your car is silver? It looks remarkably similar to my 2001 model's "Light Pewter Metallic."
I think Jim's is actually Machine Silver as this was the "silver" offered in '04. They also offered Medium Spiral Gray Metallic, but that is darker, and as the name suggests...grayer.

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Yeah, what perfect frakkin' timing, and there's more to come. I've ordered a snow cover (that's how I'll use it) from the Corvette Forum Store ... it may come in handy.

I just hope I don't screw up and offer the Corvette Wave from my old Prius.
If you do mess up it's no big deal. Never any harm in showing some love to your fellow Corvette brothers and sisters. They may not wave back (cuz your in a Prius). I'll wave back at anyone I see wave at me though.

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Old Feb 3, 2021 | 04:49 PM
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Thanks for the (dielectric grease) tip Ive got a bad leak on the passenger side of the targa top. In VA as well. I'll look into that.
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Old Feb 7, 2021 | 05:22 PM
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I love my Very and wouldn’t have anything else. If you go that route just be aware of limitations, the biggest for me being the heat beating down. For me it’s livable given all the benefits! Good luck!!👍
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Old Feb 7, 2021 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by c5BlackBeauty
I love my Very and wouldn’t have anything else. If you go that route just be aware of limitations, the biggest for me being the heat beating down. For me it’s livable given all the benefits! Good luck!!👍
My Vert has a black top, but the glove-box codes include "67T" which means it left the factory with a light-oak top. That might be cooler ... I may change the top.

A quick Photoshop tan looks pretty nice, maybe not so accurate....


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