My 86 GM needs a new vinyl roof. This will be the 2nd time I’ll have to replace it since I’ve owned (2002) the car. It sits outside with no car port year round including the Alabama heat. I have a couple of ideas I’m thinking of trying and looking for advice, or suggestions of other ideas I haven’t thought of trying.
My first idea is to use VLP to repair/fill in the cracks and repaint the top. This would be by far the cheapest. Not sure how good this stuff works. http://www.amazon.com/Performix-0758...nyl+repair+kit Anyone use this product?
My next idea is to convert it to a slick top. But having a coach rear window mean more work on top of the already labor intensive glue removal process. Has anyone converted a coach to a slick top? How hard is it? Has anyone converted to a slick top and still keep the coach window in place? Maybe using fiberglass/bondo around the window?
My final idea is to replace the vinyl. The going price around here for a shop to do it is $750-$1,000, if they can order it from their suppliers. I found some folks on the internet switched to canvas top because they last longer. I’m thinking of replacing it myself, but not sure where to buy the top. Has anyone done their own top? Anyone use canvas? Where do you recommend buying a quality top?
I went through a prison program the last time I replaced the top and not sure of the quality vinyl they used. If I do replace the vinyl, what do you use to keep lasting as long as possible?
Any other suggestions/ideas folks have done I haven't thought of doing?
My first idea is to use VLP to repair/fill in the cracks and repaint the top. This would be by far the cheapest. Not sure how good this stuff works. http://www.amazon.com/Performix-0758...nyl+repair+kit Anyone use this product?
My next idea is to convert it to a slick top. But having a coach rear window mean more work on top of the already labor intensive glue removal process. Has anyone converted a coach to a slick top? How hard is it? Has anyone converted to a slick top and still keep the coach window in place? Maybe using fiberglass/bondo around the window?
My final idea is to replace the vinyl. The going price around here for a shop to do it is $750-$1,000, if they can order it from their suppliers. I found some folks on the internet switched to canvas top because they last longer. I’m thinking of replacing it myself, but not sure where to buy the top. Has anyone done their own top? Anyone use canvas? Where do you recommend buying a quality top?
I went through a prison program the last time I replaced the top and not sure of the quality vinyl they used. If I do replace the vinyl, what do you use to keep lasting as long as possible?
Any other suggestions/ideas folks have done I haven't thought of doing?
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