Hello.Newbie here..
I have bought me a new car: a 82 trans am hardtop.Well I am going to repaint it,and then I got this crazy idea..How about a vinyl roof on on my thirdgen I have newer seen this on these cars.So here is my question:What do you guys think about this,and is there anybody who has seen this??iIf so post some pics if you got some..Thinking of painting the car silver with effects in it,dark blue stripes over the hood and trunk and a dark blue vinyl roof.lower the car and put on some big shiny chrome wheels.Thats what I have in minds ..

 

Personally, I think it would look horrible, but it certainly would be different.

 

Interesting idea...What would you do for the trim pieces, along the bottom of the vinyl top, on the 'C' pillar? Get trim pieces for a late 60s car, and trim them to fit? Like maybe a '68-ish Chevelle?

 

Yeah,maybe horrible I dont know,but different yes..Thats what I am looking for.I am also getting a 98- f body donorcar that I will use on my thirdgen.Engine,trans,interior++.It sure will be something else under the hood and inside too..

 

I just noticed you list that you have a '69 Chevelle SS, so I'm sure you know the trim pieces I'm talking about. I had a '67 Chevelle SS396, that had the trim pieces, but a previous owner had pulled the vinylf off, and painted the roof, but retained the trim pieces, so there were just these stainless trim pieces, but no vinyl.

Could be kinda cool, who knows? Question is, where would you get one? A custom built one? I know a lot of the low-rider crowd do that a lot, and put some kind of trim pieces under it, to simulate the roof contours of a convertible top.

 

Thats a good idea.. if not I will find some aftermarket trim pieces that may fit..I have also thought of a dark red vinyl roof with a silver paint job.The big problem here will be to find someone who is making vinyl roof for a thirdgen

 

Like this custom one? A lowrider shop could easily do it for you.

 

woow...thats what I am talking about Yes nothing is impossible to make..just take a little more time when its something different

 

When we are talking about different,I can throw in a picture of my 69 chevelle I just sold.Flames,20",ls1 and 4l60..Many people said they didnt like it and even hated it ,But anyway,I got a lot of prices and came in a couple of magazines too..

 

Nice '69. Different treatment on the front of flames...not bad.

 

Ok ,come on guys..give some opinions about this..Anyone ever seen or heard about this??Or do you think I am ?

 

Im not sure it would work right with the hatch glass the way it is. You'd have all this vinyl, and a big glass hatch coming out the back of it... I just imagine it looking odd. All these older cars had either a notchback style or at least normal flat panel rear window.

Not my style at all though, so maybe Im wrong.

 

Look at the boattail riviera ,they look awesome with vinyl roof,and they have the biggest hatch glass i know about..

 

be different just cover the whole car in vinyl ... either way just the roof or the whole car it will look hideaous ..... If you do it though I wouldn't post a picture LOL you will surely get flamed pretty hard just my opinion.

 

Would like serious opinions about this,not BS opinions!

 

Just doesn't fit a third gen in my opinion.

Never really liked it on the muscle cars either...

 

If I painted the bird red and got a black vinyl top it would look a bit like this I think

 

Except you'd have a huge piece of glass coming out of the back. If you're dead set on it, get one of the Notchback hatches available online. It'll look better than leaving the huge piece of glass there.

 

Is there someone that can "photoshop" a trans am with a vinyl roof here?would be interesting to see

 

Only the dicks will flame. Everyone is entitled to their choice of style, short of ricers & low riders. If a person doesn't like it, just don't post. No real need to start flaming, if somebody posts a pic of something something else doesn't like. Or just "Not my style." and not getting insulting. Pretty easy to say you don't like something, without flaming & insulting.
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That's what I was thinking too. The whole reason behind vinyl tops anyways, was to get the convertible look, without the cost.

 

Would like serious opinions about this,not BS opinions! , WELL WHAT YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IS DO YOU LIKE IT ?, PERSONALLY I LIKE THE KNIGHT RIDER TYPE , BUT THEIRS PLENTY PEOPLE WHO DONT LIKE THAT STYLE, WICH I DONT KNOW WHY ITS PRETY SWEET,LOL

 

Screw the haters, and build what YOU like. After all, it is your car.

Some people don't like my sequential tail lights, because they are based on a Ford design. The late 60s T-birds.

Oh well. I like it, and I'm looking to please the masses, just me.

Go for it, and post pics, and just ignore the stupid comments that WILL be made, if you post pics of it. Hell, if I wanted it, I'd do it, just to **** people off! LOL

 

I like the idea IF it's on a notchback hatch and IF the vinyl is black. I remember seeing a white iroc several years ago that had a vinyl top that had the ribs in it to make it look like a vert, it looked rediculous.

 

Well the first thing that is going to happen is that I have bought a donorcar.A98 firebird formula ls1.I will take as much parts from that car and put it on my thirdgen.I will use the engine and trans and hopefully most of the interior in it.It would look badass with the new dash in it i think.I will try to use as many thing as possible from the ls1 car.

 

Sweet. I say go for it.

While the vinyl top isnt necessarily my cup of tea (i dont like the vert look much either) i think different is always cool, as long as its done well. The paint color along with the top color is going to make or break it.

And with an ls1 and 4th gen interior where can you go wrong?

Anyways have fun and make sure to post as much pictures as possible!


P.S. nice chevelle

 

 

Not a fan of vinyl tops, eventually the roof will rust away. I am working on a 71 Camaro that had a vinyl top, roof is all rotted away.