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70 Cuda Vinyl top #1185629 02/24/12 09:50 PM 02/24/12 09:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 608 TN 1DGEMAN OP mopar
1DGEMAN OP mopar Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 608 TN	Anyone have an unmolested original vinyl top 70 Cuda? The painter destroyed the top on my car. When I called Legendary to inquire about the one they repop the width of the seams is wrong. My top measures 30" outside to outside of tne seam. So I am asking anyone with an original top to please measure the seams on their car and let me know what they are. Could there be a factory variance? Thanks Real Men shift for themselves

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: 1DGEMAN] #1185630 02/25/12 08:16 PM 02/25/12 08:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	I have 2 Legendary tops on my Cudas, the seams measure 31 1/2 " outside to outside, not sure of "original" dems. if they are that important to you, KEE Auto Top.com makes tops to order/specifications supplied by the customer....are you 100% sure the top is factory?

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: DAYCLONA] #1185631 02/27/12 04:39 PM 02/27/12 04:39 PM
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1DGEMAN OP mopar Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 608 TN	Yes it is the original top. Original owner of car. Real Men shift for themselves

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: 1DGEMAN] #1185632 02/27/12 11:14 PM 02/27/12 11:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,652 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,652 Hamtramck, PA	Is it a Gator grain top? Someone, somewhere long ago mentioned they were 30". It would be good to know for sure.

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: Alaskan_TA] #1185633 02/28/12 03:21 AM 02/28/12 03:21 AM
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big-block-dave super stock B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,187 USA	I'll get back to ya on that! Did you measure at front AND rear window? 7094195-SCAN0049.JPG (196 downloads) I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: big-block-dave] #1185634 02/28/12 12:36 PM 02/28/12 12:36 PM
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1DGEMAN OP mopar Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 608 TN	Yes measured front and back and under rear window. It is a very early production car. Real Men shift for themselves

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: big-block-dave] #1185635 03/02/12 03:52 PM 03/02/12 03:52 PM
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1DGEMAN OP mopar Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 608 TN	So Big Block Dave did you get a chance to measure? Real Men shift for themselves

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: 1DGEMAN] #1185636 03/03/12 07:42 PM 03/03/12 07:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 974 www.mmcdetroit.com MMC Detroit super stock
MMC Detroit super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 974 www.mmcdetroit.com	Barracuda original top reference 7101815-CUdatop.jpg (158 downloads) MMC/ ICCA Detroit. The Motor City or where ever there is Mopars

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: MMC Detroit] #1185637 03/03/12 07:56 PM 03/03/12 07:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	Quote: Barracuda original top reference Thats from the far side of the seam to the far side of the other right?

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1185638 03/03/12 08:00 PM 03/03/12 08:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	I just measured my legendary top on the 70 'Cuda and its 31.75" from seam to seam, so there definately is some variance to these.

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1185639 03/03/12 08:09 PM 03/03/12 08:09 PM
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DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Quote: I just measured my legendary top on the 70 'Cuda and its 31.75" from seam to seam, so there definately is some variance to these. But the big question is, does it really matter?, and if so?, why?

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: DAYCLONA] #1185640 03/03/12 08:14 PM 03/03/12 08:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	Quote: Quote: I just measured my legendary top on the 70 'Cuda and its 31.75" from seam to seam, so there definately is some variance to these. But the big question is, does it really matter?, and if so?, why? It doesn't to me, and likely not to you, but these are Mopars, so you KNOW it means the world to some! I am glad I am not saddled with the burdon of must be stock/100% factory correct.

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1185641 03/03/12 08:19 PM 03/03/12 08:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 461 Texas Ron69rr mopar
Ron69rr mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 461 Texas	AMEN BROTHER. These cars are getting older and older and if you paint them nice and throw them together your doing better than the factory did.

Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top [Re: Ron69rr] #1185642 03/03/12 09:19 PM 03/03/12 09:19 PM
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big-block-dave super stock B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,187 USA	1DGEMAN, i got your PM but for some reason the site won't let me reply? Never had that problem.........Anyways i did measure. At the top of the front and rear window it is 30 1/4". At the bottom of the rear window and at the chrome molding it measures 31" STRAIGHT ACROSS, NOT bending on the arc of the window. I would think that Legendary could easily make you a top with the 30 1/4" seam on top and the 31" bottom of window? Some companies will change their product if you prove correctness, but where did they get the measurements they have now? Several years ago i straightened out Phoenix Graphics on the '69 'cuda decal they were producing. Their's was terribly off from original!......today they are correct. I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave

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