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Taking off the trim and vinyl top

Started by BrugeeRT, September 27, 2020, 09:59:28 AM

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BrugeeRT

Yesterday I got the moulding off the rear window pretty easily, but what is the trick getting off the moulding around the vinyl top?  It is so tight, I cant hardley get the tool behind it.  The previous owner put a new top on but judging from the rest of the car, I dont trust what's behind it and I plan on blasting the whole car.  Has anybody ever taken a vinyl top off without destroying it or stretching it out? I'm guessing this is near impossible but thought I'd ask.
Mark

cdr

LINK TO MY STORY http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/11/16/ride-shares-charlie-keel-battles-cancer-ms-to-build-brilliant-1968-dodge-charger/  
                                                                                           
68 Charger 512 cid,9.7to1,Hilborn EFI,Home ported 440 source heads,small hyd roller cam,COLD A/C ,,a518 trans,Dana 60 ,4.10 gear,10.93 et,4100lbs on street tires full exhaust daily driver
Charger55 by Charlie Keel, on Flickr

Nacho-RT74

3 speed nuts aliong the trim. Becarefull, nuts could be stuck and you can crack the studs ( don't ask how I know it LOL, not on a 2nd gen but similar on a 3rd gen piece ), is potmetal

Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

Nacho-RT74

aaaand... I don't think a Vinyl top could be reusable
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

cdr

Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on September 27, 2020, 04:28:37 PM
3 speed nuts aliong the trim. Becarefull, nuts could be stuck and you can crack the studs ( don't ask how I know it LOL, not on a 2nd gen but similar on a 3rd gen piece ), is potmetal



& the outer one has 1 or 2 nuts & the rest are pushin clips
LINK TO MY STORY http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/11/16/ride-shares-charlie-keel-battles-cancer-ms-to-build-brilliant-1968-dodge-charger/  
                                                                                           
68 Charger 512 cid,9.7to1,Hilborn EFI,Home ported 440 source heads,small hyd roller cam,COLD A/C ,,a518 trans,Dana 60 ,4.10 gear,10.93 et,4100lbs on street tires full exhaust daily driver
Charger55 by Charlie Keel, on Flickr

Nacho-RT74

I guess using this spring loaded fasteners:

Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html