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68 convertible top color options
Hi, I have a 68 convertible gto. On the body tag for paint and top it says G8. Does that mean gold car with a gold top? There is a black top on the car now that is pretty beat up and need to change it. I never saw a gold top before. Thanks
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There's a 1968 color and interior brochure here: http://oldcarbrochures.org/United%20...iac/index.html It shows 8 = gold top.
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I wonder if the 8 is for the convertible boot, the piece that holds top to truck lid. I have that and it is ivy a good color. I looked at a bunch of places and can only find a white or black main convertible top.
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68 GTO 68 LeMans 68 LeMans Convertible 79 Firebird |
#5
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The boot (tonneau cover) color always matched the interior seat color, not the convertible top.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s) 1969 Custom S 2dr ht 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht) 1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & 2dr ht) 1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat 1969 Exec 4dr post 1969 Bonnie Cvt & 2 wagons 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s 1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian) |
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On 1960s and early 70s GM cars post #5 I agree with 100%! The boot color should match the interior (seat) color regardless of the top color.
When they are selling new convertibles GM would often give the customer 3 or 4 choices of folding top color depending on the car's paint color. After 8 or 10 years or more the aftermarket would always offer you a white and/or a black top as a replacement item but trying to get a new top in one of the other colors is often not possible after 50+ years.
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Peter Serio Owner, Precision Pontiac |
#7
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G8 is gold with a gold top. Click on the year at the top of the page and follow the links to decode colors, interior, etc.
https://www.ultimategto.com
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
#8
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That gold top was great looking on certain colors, in 69 they dropped the Gold and Teal tops and instead used Dark Blue and Dark Green (neither were actually dark).
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s) 1969 Custom S 2dr ht 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht) 1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & 2dr ht) 1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat 1969 Exec 4dr post 1969 Bonnie Cvt & 2 wagons 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s 1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian) |
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