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Old 11-09-2018, 09:57 AM
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"Lifted" this from my Friend's Z06
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Originally Posted by DebRedZR1
"Lifted" this from my Friend's Z06
I ordered one with my ZR1 and due to a pricing error in GM's system, overpaid by $1000.... It is pretty nice to have in the Fall-Winter-Spring though. Summer in Houston is WAY too hot and you roast under that thing.
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Have both tops, glass and the stock carbon fiber, I keep the glass top on 99% of the time when a top is on the car
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My ZO6 has both but the glass top has only been used 2 times as for me it generated too much heat. Also I do not put hardly any miles on my Corvette's in the winter as they stay on the charger under their covers.
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I had one on my Z06 and loved it. I had 5% tint on my windows so sun light wasn't to much of a problem..
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I had a salesman talk me out of getting the glass top when I ordered my ZO6 in Pensacola Fl. He said the air conditioning can't keep up with the heat load. I ordered my ZR1 without it too. TPW of 12-17-2018.
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I had a salesman talk me out of getting the glass top when I ordered my ZO6 in Pensacola Fl. He said the air conditioning can't keep up with the heat load. I ordered my ZR1 without it too. TPW of 12-17-2018.
I had the glass top on my Z the entire time I was in Florida as did a Friend who drove his car in the 100 degree heat no A/C problems. Gives the car a different look and feel.
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I have both tops as well, love having the glass top on........
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I have both tops, run the transparent blue during the winter months on my Z-51. Same way for the winter tires.
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Glass top option
Wanted only the glass top as I have had in my past coupes - makes the cabin feel larger. Could not order glass top alone so I have the carbon fiber top stored in the accessory bag by GM.
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Love the glass top on my Z. It does make the cabin feel larger. Paul
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Does the optional clear top has the edges painted body color like the carbon fiber top? Hard to tell on the black car. The red car had a 'borrowed' clear top from another car that could've been black also. Do all clear tops have the blueish tint or can you specify the bronze color of yesterdays?
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Originally Posted by range96
Does the optional clear top has the edges painted body color like the carbon fiber top? Hard to tell on the black car. The red car had a 'borrowed' clear top from another car that could've been black also. Do all clear tops have the blueish tint or can you specify the bronze color of yesterdays?
No, but my wrap shop matched the orange perfect, they did my silver Z06/Z07 as well. Bluish tint, I remember the days of different top tints, you must be old like me
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Top is all clear. No body colors.....
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No, but my wrap shop matched the orange perfect, they did my silver Z06/Z07 as well. Bluish tint, I remember the days of different top tints, you must be old like me
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Originally Posted by DebRedZR1
Top is all clear. No body colors.....
I wish the whole greenhouse had a uniform color (body or better yet all black). The C7 silhouette doesn't lend itself to that.
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Originally Posted by Racerdj
My ZO6 has both but the glass top has only been used 2 times as for me it generated too much heat. Also I do not put hardly any miles on my Corvette's in the winter as they stay on the charger under their covers.
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I have the trans roof in my Z06, if I'm driving it on a trip I put it on my ZR1.
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I put the glass top on when I got the car, 6 months later I took it off and it's in the storage bag, the look of the carbon fiber roof won out, so it's carbon or topless
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Originally Posted by hcvone
I put the glass top on when I got the car, 6 months later I took it off and it's in the storage bag, the look of the carbon fiber roof won out, so it's carbon or topless
Looking at these pics, think I will change back to the Glass for a bit


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