FRC or HARDTOP? [Archive] - Father Larry's Corvette Shop

jason

05-19-2002, 10:17 AM

Definitely Hardtop!
I think that all corvette tradionalists would agree that the word "hardtop" definitely conjures up a nostalgic feeling. The word "hardtop" is a symbol of American culture, like the New York Yankees, Rock-n-Roll, the right to burn rubber at a stop light.

:luxhello: :luxhello:

TopVette

05-19-2002, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by jason
Definitely Hardtop!
I think that all corvette tradionalists would agree that the word "hardtop" definitely conjures up a nostalgic feeling. The word "hardtop" is a symbol of American culture, like the New York Yankees, Rock-n-Roll, the right to burn rubber at a stop light.

:luxhello: :luxhello:

FRC? FRC? What is that? Fat Raggedy Car? :nono: No Hardtop is definitely the way to go. What else could you call it? The top doesn't come off, it not a vert, it doesn't have a hatchback. Looks to me like a true hardtop. Plus I like to say to people "I have a hardtop, not an FRC". :bowdown:

MKOTZE

05-19-2002, 08:12 PM

It Definitely has to be the hardtop. My wife says What is an FRC anyway? Is it a car? She knows what a hardtop is!! I think it's the best looking C5.:luxhello: :chevy:

hardtopcage

05-20-2002, 07:38 PM

HARDTOP!!! COOL!!! :cool: :cool: :cool:

HT99+63

05-22-2002, 08:34 PM

OK! This seems like deja vu. Seemed to be arguing this point on another forum not too long ago. At least my argument is justified here. Hardtop of course as I don't really like calling it a coupe. :nono: :nono: :nono:

vincec5

05-25-2002, 10:58 PM

Hardtop all the way! By the way I love my avatar. You did a great job on it, and all the other ones too.:spin:

Jem

05-28-2002, 11:27 AM

I find my self using both terms, but like Hardtop better.

WinmarJ

06-05-2002, 09:43 PM

I bought the car without joining any clubs or really talking to others about it. When I saw a Hardtop at a dealer, and I compared it to the ZR1 and the price, I thought to myself, who cars if I'm a second slower or so. The styling of this car is great and I was tired of the C4 styling. I always did refer to it as a hardtop, not an FRC. So be it as it may......Hardtop!

DavisZR1

06-30-2002, 09:57 PM

I like FRC , but I think Hardtop is good because it doesn't have coupe in it. I hate the word coupe. It reminds me of a Cadillac, like coupe de ville. Fixed Roof Coupe sounds like you had to fix the roof on the coupe. But I'm only a body man, so what do I know. Hardtop sounds tougher.:D

FinWolf

07-01-2002, 05:11 PM

I vote HARD TOP. because that is what I have. The term FRC was not out when they made my car. you had a convertible or hard top that was it.

TopVette

07-01-2002, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by FinWolf
I vote HARD TOP. because that is what I have. The term FRC was not out when they made my car. you had a convertible or hard top that was it.

RIGHT ON!!!:luxhello: :clap: :wiggle:

DavisZR1

07-01-2002, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by FinWolf
I vote HARD TOP. because that is what I have. The term FRC was not out when they made my car. you had a convertible or hard top that was it.

FinWolf, I love that HARDTOP you got. I do body work and custom work also. I like the sculptured looked your Vette has. Are you ever out on Long Island for some shows? I loved to see it in person. Will you be at Carlisle?

UtahZR1

08-02-2002, 07:59 PM

Definitely Hardtop!:nod: :nod: :nod:

FinWolf

08-03-2002, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by DavisZR1

FinWolf, I love that HARDTOP you got. I do body work and custom work also. I like the sculptured looked your Vette has. Are you ever out on Long Island for some shows? I loved to see it in person. Will you be at Carlisle?

Davis sorry I did not see this post before I will not be at carlisle this year my plain is to make it next year I still need to do more to the car so it will make the ride out and back. But I am between you and carlisle about 15 min ride from ext 27 on Pa turnpike if you let me know you can stop by the house and take a look and I will take you for a ride. If we plan it right you can stop for dinner.

Stephen

DavisZR1

08-05-2002, 08:47 PM

Hi Finwolf,

No problem about the delay. I know how things get busy. Thanks for the invite. About dinner, the last time I went to dinner to see someone's car, it ended up costing me six months in labor to redo his car:lol: . All kidding aside, this year won't work, because I am going with a few other cars and meeting father larry there. I want to get there the same time as he is so we can all park together. Maybe next time. Try to make it to Carlisle if you can this year. If not, I'll catch up with you another time. Are you Italian like me? Italians always invite you for dinner even if they don't know you:lol: Thanks again FinWolf, I look forward to meeting you one day.:wave:

FinWolf

08-06-2002, 04:31 PM

DavisZR1, yes I am Italian 100% I hope to be all ready for next year. As for not knowing you if you have a vette how bad can you be :LOL:. Other than vettes I love to eat and my wife is a great cook. IM putting in a new water pump this weekend or next week. time is not on my side this month. If you take a camera with you take so pick of custom cars for me.IM looking for a new seats for my vette. high back ones.

DavisZR1

08-06-2002, 08:12 PM

Hey Pizone! No problem. Let me know what kind of seats you're looking for. If I see any, I'll let you know, and I'll get a number for you.:nod:

FinWolf

08-06-2002, 09:25 PM

YO Davis I have been looking for a high back seat to fit in a 65 for a long time my problem is that IM a big guy 5' 8" 308 pounds with a wide azz.:LOL: I want something high back but it need to be able to fit my wide butt. So don't go crazy looking but if you come buy something that looks like it will fit try to find out the name of the seat. There are plenty of seats for the thin.:LOL: Most of all have a great time with all them vette.

PS: do you watch the HBO show THE SOPRANOS here is a pic of me.

http://www.steves65customvette.homestead.com/files/stephen.jpg

DavisZR1

08-06-2002, 09:41 PM

Do I watch the Soprano's? I live the life of the Soprano's.:rolllaugh

If the two of us hung around together, they'd probable lock us up. Where's your guitar case? Great pic! Are you Napoletan, Sicilian, Calabrase? Thanks for sharing the pic with me.

I printed it out and put it in my wallet, in case I get into any trouble, I'll just show them who I know.:LOL: :LOL:

hardtopcage

08-06-2002, 09:47 PM

Hey, what the hell is this? The hardtop mafia? I saw your picture. I said my rosary and made the sign of the cross, and prayed I don't ever bump into you by accident.:lol: :spin:

Kidding aside, you look marvelous. We can call this the hardtop Mafia section. Let's get some more Italians in here. What the heck, we can call it GodFatherLarry's Corvette Shop.:LOL: ****, I hope I don't get deleted for this!:nod: :luxhello:

FinWolf

08-07-2002, 03:39 PM

Davis IM from or I should say my ancestors are from Calabrase. and you though I would worried about having you over my house for dinner:LOL:. look hardtopcage is from carlisle Pa all of us MOB guys can stay there for the show:rolllaugh . Father Larry is Italian I met him at a show earlier this summer. Davis how far are you away from Bucks County right out side of Phila. I cant wait for the new season of the Soprano's. BaDa Bing

DavisZR1

08-07-2002, 08:25 PM

Since you were nice enough to attach a picture of you, I have attached a picture of me. :rolllaugh We kind of look alike, don't we?

hardtopcage

08-07-2002, 08:31 PM

You guys are something else!:lol:

You shouldn't be showing your faces too much. You might get whacked. :bowdown:

As far as the Sopranos, I don't watch it because of the way they make us Italians look. Like we are!:D

FinWolf

08-08-2002, 11:02 AM

You two guys are funny Davis how did you get the pic to come up in the post I cant get mine to do that if you could help me with that I would be thankfull. Now all we need is hardtopcage to post a pic of him. We need to have our first ORGANIZED "get it " corvette meeting :rolllaugh . I would like to drive to the vette show in carlisle just to meet you two. I can just take the pic of Davis now and walk around saying have you seen this man:LOL: .Hardtopcage how far are you from where the vette show is going to be at.

DavisZR1

08-08-2002, 05:09 PM

About the picture, all I did was use the attach file located at the bottom of the post screen. I hit browse and selected it from pictures I had in (my pictures). I was surprised myself to see it post like that. I thought it was going to open as a link myself. Maybe it's some way I have my computer set. Not sure.

FinWolf

08-08-2002, 05:47 PM

just trying to post pic

FinWolf

08-08-2002, 06:15 PM

me when I was younger with my first vette

hardtopcage

08-08-2002, 08:03 PM

FinWolf, I'm about 12 minutes away. But....schush. I'm a little too well known around here, so keep it hush. I don't want Bugsy to know where I am.

:lol:

vincec5

08-08-2002, 08:11 PM

You know...I'll tell ya. You can tell that Italians have a sense of humor, a way with words, and their own special technique of communicating. And guess what? I'm one too. Alias Vinny. But I hate Vinny so I changed it to Vince.

In Staten Island, where I live, they have Todt Hill. That's where the former head of the mob, Castelano used to live, until John Gotti whacked him. The view from Castelano house is unbelievable. It overlooks the Hudson River and all of Manhattan. The house in the movie The Godfather, where the horses head was found in the bed is right next door to Castelano's and I believe the owner of that house is called the Cutlet King. Well, I figured I'd give you guys a little history.

So can I join in here. Just don't call me Vinny.:nono:

ebonyvette

08-08-2002, 08:35 PM

All right you guys. If you read my profile, you'll see that I work for the DA's office in NY. Here's a picture of me. I'm watching you guys.

PS. I'm Italian too! The Godfather was a good series. And here's a picture of me. So watch it!

Elliot Ness

FinWolf

08-15-2002, 08:46 AM

Here is a good one for you all.

KennyHardtop

09-25-2002, 08:20 PM

FRC sounds like first corvette coupe. H a r d t o p way to go.:nod: :nod: :nod:

ttop70

11-09-2002, 10:06 PM

FRC sounds like something foreign. Hardtop sounds tougher and American.:nod:

Y2KFRC

11-12-2002, 06:36 PM

In the Dec. 01/ Jan 02 issue of America's Sports Car published by the N.C.M. Dave Hill said on page 9, " We intend to keep the Z06 one pure performance car and continue it as a fixed-roof coupe". If it's good enough for Dave Hill it's good enough for me... FRC :cheers: :D :wiggle:

hardtopcage

11-12-2002, 08:36 PM

Although Dave Hill refers to it as a fixed roof coupe, GM refers to it as a hardtop and since GM owns Dave Hill, if it's good enough for GM, it's good enough for me.:nod:

vincec5

11-12-2002, 08:46 PM

I don't know why Dave Hill called it an FRC, because I have often heard him refer to it as a hardtop. I think maybe he was just trying to use the words to impact his statement. Apparantly he wanted to say fixed roof coupe, because most of your Corvette lovers are coupe and convertible lovers, and that's what generates most of the sales. So it's a play on words to appeal to the public. It's more familiar to the Corvette owners. Just think about it. It should be FRH for fixed roof hardtop. It's not a coupe in the terminology for Corvette. When someone thinks of a coupe they think of removeable tops and hatchback.

Now I'm not trying to change your mind, cause I'm sure you're old enough to decide what you like. And, my humble apologies to you, but when you think of an FRC you think of a removeable top with a hatchback.:wiggle: :wiggle: :nod:

ebonyvette

11-12-2002, 09:02 PM

Hi Y2KFRC,

Don't let these jabonies razzle you. I like hardtop, but to each their own. I think that since Corvette is all American, hardtop is more traditional:usaribbon :usaribbon :wiggle: And, I understand that if you changed your mind now, you'd have to change your user id. Just remember that for your sin, just say 10 Hail Mary's the next time you see Fatherlarry:lol: :chevy:

Y2KFRC

11-12-2002, 09:02 PM

I thought my post would stir it up.... :D :D :D:clap: :lol:

DavisZR1

11-12-2002, 09:06 PM

Geesh! Here we go again!:lol: :lol: Hey Y2Khardtop, bring your hardtop over to my body shop and we can make it an FRC.

Ain't this fun!:D :D :usaribbon

patrick

11-18-2002, 08:54 AM

I like hdtp.

Don't like frc.:Puke:

Gerry

11-19-2002, 09:38 PM

I have a ragtop but HARDTOP sounds the best to me. As a life long Biker I still need the wind in my face. It sure is nice to put the top up when it rains and to have a heater when it's cold and not to have to put my feet down @ stop signs anymore. All Corvettes are GREAT!!:chevy: Gerry & Betsy:chevy:

z06joe

12-05-2002, 06:06 PM

I never heard it referred to as an FRC before. When I bought it the dealership called it and advertised it as a Z06 hardtop. I like hardtop better.

sigung86

02-11-2003, 01:41 PM

My Sig Banner says all there is to say on the subject!!! :nono:

Now to sneak out of here before Father releases "The Family" on me!

:wavey: :wiggle: :wavey:
Dan "I can sneak through walls" Farmer

DavisZR1

02-11-2003, 06:44 PM

Hey Sigung86....are you Italian too! Hey it's ok if you're not. We're all family here, even if you're not Italian, as long as you own a Vette. However, only the Italians get to disagree around here:rolllaugh Just kidding. It's nice to see a new pizone around. :cheers: