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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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I am converting my t top car to hard top. I have it all done but paint and glue. I cant make my mind up paint the front black or all red. I liked the way my car looked with the tops but i have never seen a red hard top. I know it was not an option after 93. But they have to be some that has converted. Pics please.....
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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It looks ugly painted body color. I would paint it black.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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I think it looks good painted body color and you lose some elements of design when you black it out. If you paint it all black, people wont even be able to tell its hardtop after all your hard work. Keep it the body color. Hardtop was standard up through 97, t-tops were optional. After 98, t-tops were standard on trans ams but firebirds and formulas still got hardtops. you can find plenty of pics of hardtop formies converted or even 93-97 with 98+ clips. Looks great. You need to post pics and a write up!


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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Just because i am not talking of cleaning this or that ,hid this are led that . I could get some more responses.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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You won't get very many pictures at all of trans ams with a body colored hard top. Usually people go from hardtop to t-top. Not what you are doing. A body colored hard top stands out to me as a v6, not a trans am.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkBird2000
You won't get very many pictures at all of trans ams with a body colored hard top. Usually people go from hardtop to t-top. Not what you are doing. A body colored hard top stands out to me as a v6, not a trans am.
Oh shut up already. Paint it flush with the body color, it's not a sail panel here..
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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These should give you an idea of the color matched hardtop.



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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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^^^ God i love that car nice plate too haha
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imo it doesnt look very good body.... but yeah just look for red formulas. that whole area looks the same anyways. i'd bet at most there is 1 other person that belongs here with a red ls1 t/a that has a red hartop.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Flaring Afro
imo it doesnt look very good body.... but yeah just look for red formulas. that whole area looks the same anyways. i'd bet at most there is 1 other person that belongs here with a red ls1 t/a that has a red hartop.
Thats what i am thinking. DopeFedZ Thanks for the pics .
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bodycolored is good.
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