What color is your soft top? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

easy_13 · 07-20-2005, 09:38 AM

I'm about 75% sure I'm gonna pull the trigger and get a Fasttrac soft top while they're on sale this month ($560). I just can't decide on a color.
My Blazer is blue. My hard top is black, so I guess I'll probably go that way out of default. I'm just not crazy about white. I wouldn't mind getting a blue one, but they only offer blue in denim.
Any ideas? Any pics of soft tops other than black?
Thanks.

bouncytruck · 07-20-2005, 11:14 AM

You can get fabric swatches from STC (or who ever you are ordering from). I went with the white top because it was a dead match to the off-white interior. I was concerned about it being a bright white, but it is definately an off-white. The denim textures are nice. If I were ordering a black top, I would strongly consider it.

My '69 has an old Kayline soft top on it. They are basically the same as the snap top. If I were to order another top, I would consider the snap top again over the fasttrack. It just seems simplier. I can put the top down in a about 2 minutes and put it back up in about 4. Putting the top down with the fasttrack takes considerably longer. You have to zip out the rear and side windows, fold them up and put them in their bags, unsnap the top from two of the bows, unsnap and pull from the track on the windshield frame and then fold it up aound the the third bow. The only plus I really see is that your windows are slightly more protected by being in a bag rather than folded up with the top in the back. You still have to drill holes in the bedsides, windshield frame and tailgate - probably just as many as with a snap top. The holes are just covered with a "track" rather than snaps. (there are still 6 snaps in the windshied frame).

Install isn't terrible, but the instructions aren't great. Just take your time while installing. You don't want to drill a hole in the wrong place.

Here are some pics of my truck right after completing the install. Good luck and let us know what you decide (with pictures of course.)

**JMac11** · 07-20-2005, 02:57 PM

No Photos with it up, only problem I am having is Oak trees stain it and my stitching is dry rotting, top is great. Not sure the brand but it is a snap top.

Scrubby · 07-20-2005, 05:20 PM

Where are the soft tops on sale at?

easy_13 · 07-21-2005, 09:22 AM

http://www.4wheelcustoms.com/Products.asp?Cat=625

bouncytruck · 07-21-2005, 11:03 AM

That's a good price. I bought mine through http://offcamber4x4.com/. It was round $640. I don't see them listed on the site anymore so they might not be selling them.

If they don't have any made up, it may take a while to get the top.I ordered mine in the beginning of July last year and it didn't arive until the end of August. Summer was basically over so I didn't install it until this year.

easy_13 · 07-21-2005, 11:26 AM

Thanks for the pics, bouncy. The snap-on top definitely sounds more convenient; but I just don't like the way it slants from the tailgate to the last support bow.
I guess I'll go with the black denim. They don't make the blue denim anymore; they said they can't get the material.

mastercraftkpk · 07-21-2005, 11:41 AM

I have a spice fast track. I would call it dark tan. My '72 bzr will be black metallic. Think that it will look good black & tan.

OlyHeeebz · 07-21-2005, 11:51 AM

I've never heard of a Spice Fast Track? Where can I get more info about them? I couldn't find anything on the internet in a brief search.

easy_13 · 07-21-2005, 02:06 PM

Spice is one of the colors of the Fast-trac soft top by STC (Specialty Top Co.)

bouncytruck · 07-21-2005, 02:18 PM

OlyHeeebz - I've got swatches for the tops someplace. You can have them if you want (just got to find them). If your going to the show Sunday at the XXX Drive-in, I could give them to you there. The spice is, as mastercraftkpk said, a dark tan. It has a slight hint of red to it. I would look great with a black truck.

easy_13 · 07-21-2005, 02:52 PM

^ XXX Drive In? Sounds like my kind of place.

Don't think I can make it all the way out to WA, though.

LUV2XCLR8 · 07-21-2005, 03:38 PM

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bouncytruck · 07-21-2005, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by easy_13

^ XXX Drive In? Sounds like my kind of place.

Don't think I can make it all the way out to WA, though.

Yeah, I always feel funny typing that one in. It is a Root Beer and Hamburger place. The owner loves classic cars so he hosts multiple events there on weekends during the summer and has cruises there every saturday night.

Burt4x4 · 07-22-2005, 10:49 AM

I have an old Kayline snap top, black.

Some good news for me.... This year at Blazer Fest in Cali I won a STC soft top in the raffle. I am still in shock!

I never really win much so this was a nice change

Anyway I decided to gofor the FastTrack this time, I ordered a Black Denim with dark windows

*Medicanman71* · 07-23-2005, 07:56 AM

the black looks sick on mine

Jimmy72custom · 07-23-2005, 10:31 AM

I have an old Kayline on my Jimmy. I like the black with the yellow.

easy_13 · 07-29-2005, 05:31 PM

Just ordered Fasttrac in black denim. If everything goes well (road noise, heat, etc.) I won't have to put my hard top on again.

*Medicanman71* · 07-29-2005, 11:15 PM

Mine doesnt whistle and snap 1/2 as bad as the soft top on my girls jeep wrangler.

Jimmy72custom · 07-30-2005, 11:09 AM

If the road noise starts to bother me, I replace it with a CD. :-)

NuBomb · 09-07-2005, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by easy_13

http://www.4wheelcustoms.com/Products.asp?Cat=625

Has anybody bought a top from this company? I'm ready to buy, and even though they are no longer on sale their price is better (including shipping) than buying direct from STC.

easy_13 · 09-08-2005, 09:27 AM

^ Yeah, I ordered one at the end of July, when they were still on sale, and it was delivered last week. I'm still trying to gather up enough gumption to try and install it, lol.

NuBomb · 09-08-2005, 12:06 PM

Thanks. So it sounds like the transaction was a good one. I guess I know where I'll buy mine.

07-20-2005, 09:38 AM	#1
easy_13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ky. Posts: 38	What color is your soft top? I'm about 75% sure I'm gonna pull the trigger and get a Fasttrac soft top while they're on sale this month ($560). I just can't decide on a color. My Blazer is blue. My hard top is black, so I guess I'll probably go that way out of default. I'm just not crazy about white. I wouldn't mind getting a blue one, but they only offer blue in denim. Any ideas? Any pics of soft tops other than black? Thanks.

07-20-2005, 11:14 AM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	You can get fabric swatches from STC (or who ever you are ordering from). I went with the white top because it was a dead match to the off-white interior. I was concerned about it being a bright white, but it is definately an off-white. The denim textures are nice. If I were ordering a black top, I would strongly consider it. My '69 has an old Kayline soft top on it. They are basically the same as the snap top. If I were to order another top, I would consider the snap top again over the fasttrack. It just seems simplier. I can put the top down in a about 2 minutes and put it back up in about 4. Putting the top down with the fasttrack takes considerably longer. You have to zip out the rear and side windows, fold them up and put them in their bags, unsnap the top from two of the bows, unsnap and pull from the track on the windshield frame and then fold it up aound the the third bow. The only plus I really see is that your windows are slightly more protected by being in a bag rather than folded up with the top in the back. You still have to drill holes in the bedsides, windshield frame and tailgate - probably just as many as with a snap top. The holes are just covered with a "track" rather than snaps. (there are still 6 snaps in the windshied frame). Install isn't terrible, but the instructions aren't great. Just take your time while installing. You don't want to drill a hole in the wrong place. Here are some pics of my truck right after completing the install. Good luck and let us know what you decide (with pictures of course.) Attached Images __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

07-20-2005, 02:57 PM	#3
JMac11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 773	Light Tan No Photos with it up, only problem I am having is Oak trees stain it and my stitching is dry rotting, top is great. Not sure the brand but it is a snap top.

07-21-2005, 11:03 AM	#6
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	That's a good price. I bought mine through http://offcamber4x4.com/. It was round $640. I don't see them listed on the site anymore so they might not be selling them. If they don't have any made up, it may take a while to get the top.I ordered mine in the beginning of July last year and it didn't arive until the end of August. Summer was basically over so I didn't install it until this year. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

07-21-2005, 11:41 AM	#8
mastercraftkpk Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: houston,tx Posts: 334	I have a spice fast track. I would call it dark tan. My '72 bzr will be black metallic. Think that it will look good black & tan. __________________ They are not "insurgents"...they're vermin, cowards, and terrorists. Egon..." I think that they are more interested in my epipedimus."

07-20-2005, 05:20 PM	#4
Scrubby Check out GMTrucks.org Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise, Id Posts: 284	Where are the soft tops on sale at?

07-21-2005, 09:22 AM	#5
easy_13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ky. Posts: 38	http://www.4wheelcustoms.com/Products.asp?Cat=625

07-21-2005, 11:26 AM	#7
easy_13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ky. Posts: 38	Thanks for the pics, bouncy. The snap-on top definitely sounds more convenient; but I just don't like the way it slants from the tailgate to the last support bow. I guess I'll go with the black denim. They don't make the blue denim anymore; they said they can't get the material.

07-21-2005, 11:51 AM	#9
OlyHeeebz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41	I've never heard of a Spice Fast Track? Where can I get more info about them? I couldn't find anything on the internet in a brief search. __________________ 1969 K5 Blazer CST Always waiting for the Puget Sound sun.....

07-21-2005, 02:06 PM	#10
easy_13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ky. Posts: 38	Spice is one of the colors of the Fast-trac soft top by STC (Specialty Top Co.)

07-21-2005, 02:18 PM	#11
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	OlyHeeebz - I've got swatches for the tops someplace. You can have them if you want (just got to find them). If your going to the show Sunday at the XXX Drive-in, I could give them to you there. The spice is, as mastercraftkpk said, a dark tan. It has a slight hint of red to it. I would look great with a black truck. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

07-21-2005, 02:52 PM	#12
easy_13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ky. Posts: 38	^ XXX Drive In? Sounds like my kind of place. Don't think I can make it all the way out to WA, though.

07-21-2005, 03:38 PM	#13
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,475	Mine is Invisible Sorry I couldn't resist, I don't have one __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

07-22-2005, 10:49 AM	#15
Burt4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,842	I have an old Kayline snap top, black. Some good news for me.... This year at Blazer Fest in Cali I won a STC soft top in the raffle. I am still in shock! I never really win much so this was a nice change Anyway I decided to gofor the FastTrack this time, I ordered a Black Denim with dark windows __________________ 1972 K5 MPFI454/Sm465/Np205/D60/14FFd/Re-Centerd H1s w/Swamper Iroks

07-23-2005, 07:56 AM	#16
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	the black looks sick on mine



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07-23-2005, 10:31 AM	#17
Jimmy72custom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Willits Ca Posts: 261	I have an old Kayline on my Jimmy. I like the black with the yellow.

07-29-2005, 05:31 PM	#18
easy_13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ky. Posts: 38	Just ordered Fasttrac in black denim. If everything goes well (road noise, heat, etc.) I won't have to put my hard top on again.

07-29-2005, 11:15 PM	#19
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	Mine doesnt whistle and snap 1/2 as bad as the soft top on my girls jeep wrangler.

07-30-2005, 11:09 AM	#20
Jimmy72custom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Willits Ca Posts: 261	If the road noise starts to bother me, I replace it with a CD. :-)

09-08-2005, 09:27 AM	#22
easy_13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, Ky. Posts: 38	^ Yeah, I ordered one at the end of July, when they were still on sale, and it was delivered last week. I'm still trying to gather up enough gumption to try and install it, lol.

09-08-2005, 12:06 PM	#23
NuBomb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canton, Georgia, USA Posts: 1,119	Thanks. So it sounds like the transaction was a good one. I guess I know where I'll buy mine. __________________ Jeremy (NUBOMB) 72K5 CST 350/350/205 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton North Georgia Group "... And the first rule to being a man is you gotta spend your life doing crap you don't wanna do." Red Forman.

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