black hardtop

[bsevans]

I personally have never seen a cruiser with a black top that i thought looked good.... and I also hate black bezels.... leave it white like it's supposed to be, you won't regret it.

I'm afraid that black hammer powder coating is very difficult to remove.

 

[missipboy]

i think the white top is one of the most defining characteristics of a cruiser's looks. would never paint mine black.

.02

 

[mikedickbek]

Black roofs look kick ass when done right.....take your top off, or take your doors off in the summer

Y'all wanna know something funny? Before I bought my 40, I saw this exact picture online... it made me want one. Now, every time I see a Heep, it makes me think of that picture and Laugh. ha ha.
To tell you the truth, I like some of the black tops. The red one in the link above I think looks pretty good... just my .02

 

[Blackhawkdesign]

I debated it for quiet a while, but ended up going black. I figured it would be hotter, which worked fine in the winter (not that we have much of a winter in SoCal) and in the summer ... I take the top off and I don't worry about the paint getting messed up on the roof every time I move it in the garage. I still want to get some vented back windows from SOR as it does get toasty some days. Sometimes I take the rear window out which helps the airflow.

 

[Bigcity25]

I can't say I like it, but my wife does. I don't need to go into much explanation about that. I bought it with the black top and bezel. It's real nice in the winter here in Colorado, I have been running a bikini top this summer. If anything, I am gonna paint it an original color and probably think about a white top.....someday.

 

[mjanderle]

Funny, I painted my back top to white yesterday. It was black when purchased and never looked quite right in my opinion. I like the change.

Before and After.

Now to do something about the freeborn red interior...

 

[Devilmans Hand]

i painted my top black and it didnt' stay 'nice' looking for very long. I mainly did it to warm things up in the winter time, as i take the hardtop off in the summer, but the snow and ice made it all look like ass.
I'm not a fan of the white top, but i think its far more practical than black. It depends if you're going for a classic or brutal kind of look.
I'm going to repaint the top to match the paint.

 

[TheYoungOne]

Funny, I painted my back top to white yesterday. It was black when purchased and never looked quite right in my opinion. I like the change.

Before and After.

Now to do something about the freeborn red interior...

Beautiful rig you got!

 

[Oil leaks]

Here is mine with black roof and bezel

 

[Lumpy45]

I do agree the yellow with black looks arite

 

[micdon]

can't wait to start sheetmetal and then paint. Not a big fan of a black top

 

[dfclimber]

Imo Black on yellow is one of the few combos that works well. Black on most other colors no longer looks like a land cruiser

 

[Oil leaks]

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[truggier]

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IMO tan/black looks good too.

 

[AdamKFarmer]

You should never go black, that's a fact.

 

[shotgun]

another black and tan

 

[Killemngrillem8]

Another black and red..I think it looks pretty damn good but I am slightly biased

 

[youmustbecrazy]

Black can look great, it is up to you. My top was pretty beat up, I ended up shooting it with durabak gray. Cruiser is white, I like it quite a bit, though that is only my opinion. My son shot his black with a Sahara tan cruiser and I also thought it looked great.

 

[MicahMan]

Dark not Black

So mine isn't black but I figured I could play. Mine is all gunmetal.

I did it because it was cheaper when I had it painted.

I like it!

Maybe white still looks good!