Painted vs Clear Top - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

USAZR1 · 02-04-2014

If I understand correctly,the clear top was an option on our cars. But,there were two different tints offered,either a Bronze or Blue,,correct? Were both tints offered as an option on all years or did certain years only offer one tint? My White 94 only has the painted top and I was wondering what the correct tint clear top was offered that year. For those of you with a White/Red ZR-1,what color tint is your clear top?

PhillipsLT5 · 02-04-2014

I would suggest the dark blue, not the bronze for summer driving

bradley · 02-04-2014

my 92 came with a bronze top . that I call the brain cooker, the blue one is sure way better

Karl · 02-04-2014

My '92 came with the clear blue top. I plan on adding some dark tint to help keep the hot sun out.

Schrade · 02-04-2014

Is there an ID on mine, to tell if it's OEM?

KGV · 02-05-2014

My VIN number is stamped in the corner of my blue top. It is on a 1991. The window sticker shows that my car came with a painted and an optional blue top.

Ken

HAWAIIZR-1 · 02-05-2014

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Originally Posted by USAZR1

If I understand correctly,the clear top was an option on our cars. But,there were two different tints offered,either a Bronze or Blue,,correct? Were both tints offered as an option on all years or did certain years only offer one tint? My White 94 only has the painted top and I was wondering what the correct tint clear top was offered that year. For those of you with a White/Red ZR-1,what color tint is your clear top?

To answer your question about the colors, according to the Corvette Black Book for 1994 MY there was 7,064 (blue tint/RPO code 24S) and 3,979 (bronze tint/RPO code 64S). All of the ZR-1 model years have both blue and bronze as an option and more blue that bronze by almost double depending on the year. If you have the build sheet for your car you can see what color option your car came with or just get what color you prefer. If you don't have the build sheet you can order it from the museum: https://store.corvettemuseum.com/ser...buildsheet.asp

Gunny · 02-05-2014

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Originally Posted by USAZR1

... My White 94 only has the painted top and I was wondering what the correct tint clear top was offered that year.

#152 was built with painted and blue tops

WARP TEN · 02-05-2014

I have both a green painted and a blue transparent top, the dual roofs option shown on my window sticker. But I have a quesiton about the VIN identification on the tops. I can't seem to find a VIN on either top. Were they still doing it in 1995 and if so, exactly where would it be? I will look again. Thanks--Bob

USAZR1 · 02-05-2014

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Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1

To answer your question about the colors, according to the Corvette Black Book for 1994 MY there was 7,064 (blue tint/RPO code 24S) and 3,979 (bronze tint/RPO code 64S). All of the ZR-1 model years have both blue and bronze as an option and more blue that bronze by almost double depending on the year. If you have the build sheet for your car you can see what color option your car came with or just get what color you prefer. If you don't have the build sheet you can order it from the museum: https://store.corvettemuseum.com/ser...buildsheet.asp

Thank you,Craig. That answered one question I've always had about these tops.

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PhillipsLT5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 2,450	Re: Painted vs Clear Top I would suggest the dark blue, not the bronze for summer driving

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bradley Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: ridgecrest ca Posts: 104	Re: Painted vs Clear Top my 92 came with a bronze top . that I call the brain cooker, the blue one is sure way better

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Karl Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 978	Re: Painted vs Clear Top My '92 came with the clear blue top. I plan on adding some dark tint to help keep the hot sun out. __________________ 1993 ZR-1 #211 Yellow On Beige Beast #2 1992 ZR-1 #427 Black On Black Sold 1985 L98 Blue On Blue Sold

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Schrade Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NC Posts: 1,786	Re: Painted vs Clear Top Is there an ID on mine, to tell if it's OEM? __________________ I'm getting my snappics / threads removed blindly as fast as I can, to get in compliance with copyright / license TOS on the boards here (lots of FSM pages and other copyright / license violations on my part; sorry guys). And thanks to all the guys who didn't whine when I posted those FSM copyrighted / licensed stuff in my threads... ( :thumbsup: [b]and to think I complied with a mod's request to delete a pic of him in a Challenge Car in NCM Museum, so he wouldn't get in hot water)[/b] Thanks to several guys here for sending parts FREE; BearlyFlying, WeGone, Geezer, GoldCylon, and more there, TonyD, mike100, fletchusmc... 1990 #2794; 4L60e Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless, Power Effects 3" [IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GHpfzty7DVU/UQn-0Ru2xAI/AAAAAAAAA14/08mz1p4QLD4/s445/Screenshot-5.png[/IMG]

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KGV Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 46	Re: Painted vs Clear Top My VIN number is stamped in the corner of my blue top. It is on a 1991. The window sticker shows that my car came with a painted and an optional blue top. Ken

02-04-2014	#1
USAZR1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Wichita Falls,Tx Posts: 604	Painted vs Clear Top If I understand correctly,the clear top was an option on our cars. But,there were two different tints offered,either a Bronze or Blue,,correct? Were both tints offered as an option on all years or did certain years only offer one tint? My White 94 only has the painted top and I was wondering what the correct tint clear top was offered that year. For those of you with a White/Red ZR-1,what color tint is your clear top? __________________ Clint & Sherry 1994 ZR-1 White/Red #152 (sold) 1991 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody #1332 (sold) 1990 ZR-1 Red/Red #952 (sold) 2002 Z06 Torch Red/Mod Red widebody

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WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,065	Re: Painted vs Clear Top I have both a green painted and a blue transparent top, the dual roofs option shown on my window sticker. But I have a quesiton about the VIN identification on the tops. I can't seem to find a VIN on either top. Were they still doing it in 1995 and if so, exactly where would it be? I will look again. Thanks--Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"