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Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 112 member | OP member Joined: May 2016 Posts: 112 | Years back some vans had vinyl tops installed. Just on the roof, not the sides like a landau option. Just inquiring if anyone has done this recently? regards, ccccccc in SW Michigan | | | Re: Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,015 Likes: 19 old hand | old hand Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,015 Likes: 19 | Sounds like a great way to speed up your roof rusting out if it ever sees any sort of moisture. I would pass personally. Maybe paint it with a textured matte paint to replicate the look instead?
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| | | Re: Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 112 member | OP member Joined: May 2016 Posts: 112 | Tuner, Great idea on the paint vs. vinyl top. Regards, ccccccc in SW Michigan. | | | Re: Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 | I was planning on bed liner for mine. | | | Re: Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | +1 on the roof rot. There are a few in the local junkyards and one a friend of mine used to roll back in the 80s is now sitting in another guys parts stash. All have horribly rotten roofs. I think they look neat, but require way too much upkeep. | | | Re: Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,759 Likes: 175 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,759 Likes: 175 |
Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | I sorta liked the look but knew about the rot factor, my brother and I worked at a trim shop in 1984 and installed tops on cars, it is a piece of of vinyl with a fuzzy backing just perfect to trap moisture.
When in doubt..get the sawzall out..
| | | Re: Vinyl Tops ? | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 4,805 Likes: 123 Uncle Rust N Dents | Uncle Rust N Dents Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 4,805 Likes: 123 | I was planning on bed liner for mine. That's what I was thinking. After I got my truck bed done at the Line-X place, I've been looking for excuses to get other stuff done. The guys there had sprayed a donut... and yes, it was indestructible. LOL | | |
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