Vinyl Top

[murphmobile2]

both
and either way, it needs to be tight!

+1 lol






Maybe you could go a tint or two darker than what you have right now...

[Mr. Land Yacht]

window tint u mean?

its 5%!

[murphmobile2]

No, I meant for the vinyl top!

You could prolly go a tint darker on it and it'd look pretty sweet...

[LTDMan83]

My 2cents: Keep the Half-Top Coach Roof like it is,and just have it redone in Black Vinyl.Even if you aren't gonna paint the car,Black on Beige is a Good Contrast.

[351wcrayz]

top

i personally like the one you have now, or another 1/2 top in black, if you get another what do you want for the chrome strip that goes across the top?
i personally want me vic black-gloss w/ a white top,
or if i get the interior like i want get it in well, WHITE...hit me with a price fer the chrome tho..

[Mr. Land Yacht]

I decided I'm not gonna take this drastic step.
when I get the money, I'll just have it redone in the stock color.

the car looks great as is to me...and all I need to do is fix the rust spots and replace that top and it will be showroom condition on the outside.

then, I move on to the interior. Town Car or MGM GS "puffy" seats made into buckets....maybe?

[LTDMan83]

Man,I'm telling ya,I seriously dread the day when I have to have mine replaced.I've already checked out some places and gotten price quotes,just to see what the damage to my bank account is gonna be like,and let me tell you,it is not gonna be good,lol.

In the meantime,(the time between now and when the top finally cracks)I've been thinking about trying to learn the process of completely re-doing one myself,as I could save around $500-600 in labor costs.I actually saw a tv show the other day,which showed about 4-5 shop guys installing a Full Carriage Vinyl Top on a Cadillac Hearse,I actually learned a few of the steps from just watching that.Seems like it would take at least 2-3 people to install one without hassle.I'll post any info I find here.

[murphmobile2]

I'd still like to see the vinyl in the same color as your two tone...

[Mr. Land Yacht]

I thought about that....Bobert had suggested it...but I dont think it would look all that mean...
and I love the way the car looks now, why change it?

LTDMan83, $500-600 is way too high mang...I got quoted $450.
my uncle is going to call around and see if we can get a price lower than that...

[gadget73]

then, I move on to the interior. Town Car or MGM GS "puffy" seats made into buckets....maybe?

Check into Mark VII Bill Blass seats. They're basically like that already, especially if you can find some cloth ones. The BB I got my motor from had gorgeous tan cloth pillow top buckets. I junked them with the car, if only I'd had some use for them. Also, apparently they were not all that common.

[Mr. Land Yacht]

good idea, thanx mang.

[LTDMan83]

Yea,I agree $5-600 is far too much,but that was from the true professional shop with a good local rep.The butchers down the road quoted me $350 total including materials,but I know what to expect from them,and lets just say you get what you pay for.

I have some time before this top cracks,so I'm gonna be learning the process in the meantime,and by the time it actually happens,I'll be equipped with the knowledge to actually be able to pull it off.There's no reason whatsoever that I couldn't do just as good of a job on it as they could.