i bought my top from hydro-electric and came with glass but smaller than original.to the eye it is unnoticeable but it can lose points.that was never my concern.colonial grain is glossy leather like and not those pin dot tops on other years.if you were to keep old glass and vinyl below it it would have to match grain and ofcourse they get dirty unless it is black already.mine is white.good luck.riginal Message ----- From: Yo No El Smoko <rrudd28@xxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:07 AM Subject: Re: IML: Convertible top hydraulics need charging > First you want to lower the top. There should be some sort of access panel > behind the rear seat. Sometimes this is made of plastic, and it's really > brittle so be careful when removing it. This will give you access to the > pump. Next you need a long screwdriver, slotted to remove the plug in the > cylinder pump. Then you want to add fluid to it. > > Fluid it Dexron 3 ATF fluid. You also need some sort of oil squirt can with > a long tip on it. Get the biggest can you can fit back there as it helps > eliminate having to refill the thing all the time. Then you fill the pump > similar to how you fill a differential, add fluid until its at the level of > the bottom of the hole. Some may leak out so have a rag handy. Then run > the pump for a few cycles to purge the air from the system, and add fluid as > necessary. > > Ray Funke > 69 Fury 3 ragtop > 70 Imperial LeBaron 4dr HT > > > > > Hello, the '67 is almost on the road. Does anyone know the best way to > > "recharge" the hydraulics for the power top? I know that there are two > > hydraulic jacks on either side of the car, behind the rear seat panels > > under each leading edge of the folded down top, but mine is too weak to > put > > the top back up. The motor sounds fine, so must just need more fluid. > Was > > it transmission fluid or power steering fluid? > > > > Thanks, Greg > > > > > >