and if you don't like it have it painted same as body
Coupe Solid Top Color
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,966
Likes: 1,295
From: SouthEast PA
Unmodified C8 of the Year 2021 Finalist
2018 C7 of Year Finalist
Coupe Solid Top Color
My Pred C-6 was only ordered with a transparent top. Now that I have it I really like it. Glad I did this as it kept me off constraint. So, when I order a solid top I was considering painting it C-6 black. I like this look. This would eliminate color match issues. What do you think! Please, no flames, honest answers. 
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 28,750
Likes: 41
From: Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do, because they're fassst…and they DART, THAT'S crazy!
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Originally Posted by CRABBYJ
So, when I order a solid top I was considering painting it C-6 black. I like this look.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,471
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
I persoannly would have the top painted Precision Red if I was in your shoes.
But if Black is what you like then go for it.
NOW:
If you are only considering black because you are afraid of the color match, I'm sure a good shop could match that Precision Red perfectly.
When I bought my C5 in Sept 2001 I only got the transparent top also. So I bought a solid Arctic White top from someone on Ebay and had it painted Electron Blue. Perfect Match! When I had that done Electron Blue was as new to Corvettes as Precision Red is now.
So if the color match is what's holding you back, I would say don't let that hold you back.
Another thing about the color match is that there is very little other Precision Red that comes adjacent to the roof panel, Only along the rear of the roof and then it is just that small portion. You have glass to the front and both sides of the rood panel.
But if Black is what you like then go for it.
NOW:
If you are only considering black because you are afraid of the color match, I'm sure a good shop could match that Precision Red perfectly.
When I bought my C5 in Sept 2001 I only got the transparent top also. So I bought a solid Arctic White top from someone on Ebay and had it painted Electron Blue. Perfect Match! When I had that done Electron Blue was as new to Corvettes as Precision Red is now.
So if the color match is what's holding you back, I would say don't let that hold you back.
Another thing about the color match is that there is very little other Precision Red that comes adjacent to the roof panel, Only along the rear of the roof and then it is just that small portion. You have glass to the front and both sides of the rood panel.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,471
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
............One more note on the two tops. I really wanted that solid top when I first got the car. So I went on Ebay, found one right away, got it painted and now I just about never use it. 
I really like the glass top.
The car takes on a very different appearance inside and out with the body colored top.
I really like the glass top.
The car takes on a very different appearance inside and out with the body colored top.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Corvette & Porsche 911: How Two Icons Conquered the Last 25 Years
Joe Kucinski
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,966
Likes: 1,295
From: SouthEast PA
Unmodified C8 of the Year 2021 Finalist
2018 C7 of Year Finalist
Thanks for the great response! Looks like I will probably paint it Pred. I like the stock look, and your are all right that matching should not be an issue. John
