I would have to agree with Otis on this: let a shop do it. Although there is a section in the factory service manual telling you how to do it, and several books on the subject, and I have seen the occasional "non-professional" like Kerry Pinkerton do a good job on replacing a vinyl roof on a fuselage car . . . I'd have to say it would be the type of job I would not want to have a "learning experience" on. As for painting the roof and not replacing the vinyl, I'd say go for the vinyl. I can see why people would say that, but you have to remember: the vinyl top on your car lasted 30 years before it got bad enough for you to want to replace it. Properly installed and cared for, a vinyl top should last for years. In addition, they're one of those items that adds to the originality and uniqueness of your car, like a 2 tone paint job for a car from the 50's. They ain't putting vinyl tops on new cars. The vinyl top says "1971" in a way nothing else can. Plus, in my opinion, they're very attractive. But then, I still have a crush on Marcia Brady. :) Mark M Otis Davidson wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > My advice to you,or anyone else(including me)that doesn't have experience in > replacing vinyl tops,is to have a vinyl-top shop do the job. Some glass > shops do it too. The price I got for replacing the tan top on my '75 was > about $300-$350 if they did ALL of the work. >