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Mail From: mastros (MICHAEL MASTROIANNI)

I've got a '68 vinyl top that's going to need replacing. Does anyone know how to remove those two chrome trim pieces at the rear 1/4 windows?

I'm almost afraid to see what's lurking under that vinyl.
Let me guess...more surface rust! Aaargh! winking smiley

Thanks,
Mike
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Mail From: mahilly (Mike H)

Keep us posted how it goes...i will need to replace mine as well at
some point. Does anyone know if the top (below the vinyl) just got
painted with the rest of the car before the vinyl went on. Or just
primered?

On 1/23/06, MICHAEL MASTROIANNI <(email redacted)> wrote:
> I've got a '68 vinyl top that's going to need replacing. Does anyone know
> how to remove those two chrome trim pieces at the rear 1/4 windows?
>
> I'm almost afraid to see what's lurking under that vinyl.
> Let me guess...more surface rust! Aaargh! winking smiley
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
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On Jan 23, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Mike H wrote:

> Keep us posted how it goes...i will need to replace mine as well at
> some point. Does anyone know if the top (below the vinyl) just got
> painted with the rest of the car before the vinyl went on. Or just
> primered?

Most were painted, but if you've repainted the car since, expect it
not to match entirely. A good paint shop in theory, removes the vinyl
top to paint the car. The paint underneath hasn't seen the light of
day ever in most cases. I looked at a gold 67 coupe with a vinyl top
not long ago and the paint underneath the top (it needed a new one)
was almost factory new.


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Mail From: dano (Dan O'Reilly)

At 01:26 PM 1/23/2006, Brandon Peskin wrote:

>On Jan 23, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Mike H wrote:
>
>>Keep us posted how it goes...i will need to replace mine as well at
>>some point. Does anyone know if the top (below the vinyl) just got
>>painted with the rest of the car before the vinyl went on. Or just
>>primered?
>
>Most were painted, but if you've repainted the car since, expect it
>not to match entirely. A good paint shop in theory, removes the vinyl
>top to paint the car. The paint underneath hasn't seen the light of
>day ever in most cases. I looked at a gold 67 coupe with a vinyl top
>not long ago and the paint underneath the top (it needed a new one)
>was almost factory new.

Gives you a great idea if your new paint is a good match for
factory...assuming the paint was original...

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Dan O'Reilly
1966 Nightmist Blue Pony Coupe
2002 Black Deluxe Convertible
Colorado Springs, CO




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Mail From: mastros (MICHAEL MASTROIANNI)

"I looked at a gold 67 coupe with a vinyl top not long ago and the paint
underneath the top (it needed a new one) was almost factory new."

Now THAT would be sweet! winking smiley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon Peskin" <(email redacted)>
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
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Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] Speaking of vinyl tops...


>
> On Jan 23, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Mike H wrote:
>
>> Keep us posted how it goes...i will need to replace mine as well at
>> some point. Does anyone know if the top (below the vinyl) just got
>> painted with the rest of the car before the vinyl went on. Or just
>> primered?
>
> Most were painted, but if you've repainted the car since, expect it not
> to match entirely. A good paint shop in theory, removes the vinyl top to
> paint the car. The paint underneath hasn't seen the light of day ever in
> most cases. I looked at a gold 67 coupe with a vinyl top not long ago and
> the paint underneath the top (it needed a new one) was almost factory
> new.
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Mail From: speegle ((email redacted))

Most if not all of the ones I have removed showed not exterior color over the complete roof under the vinyl area. May be a difference in practices based on assembly plants

Jeff S



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Castle nuts on the studs (approx 6 on each piece reachable from the trunk and the interior with the rear seat removed

Jeff S

-----Original Message-----
>From: MICHAEL MASTROIANNI <(email redacted)>
>Sent: Jan 23, 2006 12:11 PM
>To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs <(email redacted)>
>Subject: [CM] Speaking of vinyl tops...
>
>I've got a '68 vinyl top that's going to need replacing. Does anyone know how to remove those two chrome trim pieces at the rear 1/4 windows?
>
>I'm almost afraid to see what's lurking under that vinyl.
>Let me guess...more surface rust! Aaargh! winking smiley
>
>Thanks,
>Mike




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