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vinyl tops/ need help



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.
>




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