Have any of you regretted not installing the vinyl top ? I am not sure if I like the look and besides removing the studs, is anything else needed to be done by not installing it ?
Have any of you regretted not installing the vinyl top ? I am not sure if I like the look and besides removing the studs, is anything else needed to be done by not installing it ?
I couldn't wait to get my new one on my 400 coupe. If you don't re-install, all you need to do is take out the rivets and fill the four trim holes. Pretty simple.
Some members in the south hate them because the high humidity or sea salt tends to get under them and causes rust. But up here in the midwest, not many issues.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
For me, the right color combination gives the car a classic look verses a painted roof. hslager's is a perfect example of BEAUTIFUL!
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Sounds like a statement from Captain Obvious but unless you are doing this to bring your car back to the way it came from the factory leave it up to your personal preference. Typically I do not like vinyl tops but have seen them look really nice too. Take the photo from hslager69 for example.
Mine would be the matador red with parchment top, I wonder how dirty the top would get over time
I think a parchment top would stay clean considering how we care for these cars today,rarely driven in the rain and garaged 99% of the time. Plus with todays vinyl protection products and cleaners i wouldnt worry all that much about it. P.S Thanks guys on the compliments on my car.
I would keep the vinyl its like an extra special option to your car. Plus most of the time when you dont put them back on the window frame trim moldings especially the rear window will have this large gap. Ask around the chevy camaro guys will tell you about the gap in between the body and trim. Vinyl tops look good and there very affordable to have replaced. Buuut I honestly prefer the black vinyl only.
I have been tossing this idea around too. Love the look. Seems so 60's to me. I would probably go with a black on my car but the parchment top Joe put on that Lemans looked really nice.
The pins have been removed. Is there a process to get new ones installed?
You can screw the snap clips onto the body. You don't need the studs. There are two holes drilled through the top of the quarter for the trim studs to screw to from underneath.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
