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Vinyl tops suck

Started by ACUDANUT, November 29, 2019, 02:01:56 PM

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odcics2

Quote from: Birdflu on December 02, 2019, 11:27:35 AM
Quote from: odcics2 on November 30, 2019, 09:19:01 AM
No tops for me. Detracts from aerodynamics...   :yesnod:

That's why the Superbirds were so much slower than the Daytonas!  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Just one of the reasons!    :smilielol:
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Ghoste

I love they way they look on the 2nd gen Chargers but the moisture part is awful.  My car came with it originally but Im honestly not sure about leaving it on.

kent

I'm with you on that one Ghoste. I love the look of them but they tend to cause damage down the road. But in this day and age, and the way we baby these cars now.  Would it really be a issue?
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73chgrSE

I don't hate mine but I saw a white hard top for sale down the road a few years back and it just looked weird and plain to me.

odcics2

Quote from: 73chgrSE on December 03, 2019, 08:32:19 AM
I don't hate mine but I saw a white hard top for sale down the road a few years back and it just looked weird and plain to me.

IMO, what looks goofy is the excessive offset  wheels and 4X4 look.
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billssuperbird

Vinyl top and has a 8 track tape player :2thumbs:

Nacho-RT74

Some ppl never consider that most of the problems of vinyl roof cars rusting badly the roof is because they were glued over primer and not over paint to save money. Still with paint is a moisture trap, but maybe 70% of the rusted roofs could survived or get a better life if they got painted from factory and not just primered
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b5blue

Back in the early 70's a friend had some kinda painted on vinyl top on his 68 Coronet. Bits would come off like Corn Flakes.  :lol:

6pkrtse

I prefer cars without vinyl tops but it seems most of the 68-70 Chargers I have owned had them but one. Both of my current 70's have them.
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Todd Wilson

My 71 had a white vinyl top originally. I replaced it when I painted the car years ago...........




ACUDANUT

Like I said, I put them back on to make it "original on 4 cars".  IMO 72 Chargers SE' had to have them to cover up all the mud from the plug they made in these cars.

Mike DC

 
I like the way it creates a 2-tone look in some instances.  Depends on the car. 

But I don't like the actual vinyl idea itself.  I'd be fine with covering the roof with low-gloss paint. 


odcics2

Quote from: 6pkrtse on December 11, 2019, 02:32:58 PM
I prefer cars without vinyl tops but it seems most of the 68-70 Chargers I have owned had them but one. Both of my current 70's have them.

:scratchchin:  Supposedly, 3/4 of 68-70 Chargers had vinyl tops.     Always appeared like that number was light.   
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b5blue

Agreed seems like more it was so common depending on the car. Darts many Nova not so much and so on. It was a style cue that's faded away like white wall tires.

dual fours

I like my Vinyl top, it came with the Charger, black top, FK5 body paint, black interior and chrome trim. And I can use it for a storage self and get no scratches on it. After 50 years, it looks great.
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Back N Black

My Charger is triple black, I think the vinyl roof is killer. Its like a charger wearing a tuxedo.

Mytur Binsdirti

Much like green was the "in" color back then, so were vinyl tops.

odcics2

Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on December 29, 2019, 08:26:21 AM
Much like green was the "in" color back then, so were vinyl tops.

Agreed.

Just like turbines were out, now are back in!     :smilielol:

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I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

krops cars

Either way. It breaks the body color up. Some cars are big and if you are painting it not original it is hard to pick a color that looks good. So I feel that the vinyl top breaks it up nicely. I do not care for how some hold water and ruin roofs.