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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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so ive had my z28 for about a year. and it has a black top. is there any other difference that would have from another z28?
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Most of them have black tops. It's rare to find a body colored roof on a Z28 or SS.
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Its a super speed option only offered on the camaro. The trans am was not abel to handel such an increase in speed so it was not allowed to be on that car.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Only the V6's have the body colored top.......Besides the B4C...
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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^Wrong. The B4Cs have the body colored roof as well.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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oh, cool...thanks guys...and cmon homerunhtr21...give the guys with trans ams a break. theyre kinda cool...sorta. lol.
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there are monochrome (all body color) Z28s (was an option in 95 for sure, NO they are not B4C cars)
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Only the V6's have the body colored top.......Besides the B4C...
I have a friend back home with a '97 Z28 with the body colored roof. It was bought new.
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my z has a body colored roof
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I was talking ls1 cars but it would seem from the above that it isn't true.. It was in the stickies.............
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well anyways...blacktops are sick.
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In 95-97 body colored tops were a dime a dozen. I have an all red Z
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I thought all "strippers" as in no "T" tops, no power accessories had the body colored roof?
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Originally Posted by Elite_Hot_Rod
I thought all "strippers" as in no "T" tops, no power accessories had the body colored roof?

im not sure, dont see many stripper cars around. most of the cars have ttops and of course are black
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