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How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? #1270183 07/18/12 09:57 PM 07/18/12 09:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,526 Indianapolis Waveraider OP master
Waveraider OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,526 Indianapolis	We're taking my friends '68 Charger to the Nat's this year, but it's not getting back from the paint shop until the end of July. My friend wants to save 150 buck by installing the vinyl top himself (with my help). I told him to spend the extra and just be done with the exterior, because we still need to install a full interior (including dash). Long story short, how much of a PITA is it and how long will it take for two guys that have never done it?

Re: How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? [Re: Waveraider] #1270184 07/18/12 10:29 PM 07/18/12 10:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 592 california M Mr D21 mopar
Mr D21 mopar M Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 592 california	I hear banjo music playing... pay the money.

Re: How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? [Re: Waveraider] #1270185 07/18/12 11:00 PM 07/18/12 11:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	IMHO,...if you have to ask how much of a PITA it is to install a top, properly.....spend the $150, you'll be glad you did

Re: How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? [Re: DAYCLONA] #1270186 07/18/12 11:14 PM 07/18/12 11:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	Oh, it'll be easy to install, but will it look good? I have my doubts....

Re: How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? [Re: Jim_Lusk] #1270187 07/18/12 11:26 PM 07/18/12 11:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,526 Indianapolis Waveraider OP master
Waveraider OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,526 Indianapolis	Quote: Oh, it'll be easy to install, but will it look good? I have my doubts.... Thanks guys for the responces. I agree with the post above. With the money he's paying for the paint job, just get it over with.

Re: How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? [Re: Waveraider] #1270188 07/18/12 11:31 PM 07/18/12 11:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA B BulletBob master
BulletBob master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	I've installed tops for years I would use a KEY brand top & let a pro play with it 150 bucks is a good price 25-30 of that is glue alone

Re: How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? [Re: BulletBob] #1270189 07/19/12 11:37 AM 07/19/12 11:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,920 n.e. pa. 6 65rbdodge master
65rbdodge master 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,920 n.e. pa.	i put a top in my dart, it was not hard and came out great. i bought it from dante. http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/body/mopp_0812_vinyl_top_installation/viewall.html

Re: How hard is it to intall a vinyl top? [Re: Waveraider] #1270190 07/19/12 12:19 PM 07/19/12 12:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 22,873 Chicken coop dustergirl340 Chicken Little
dustergirl340 Chicken Little Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 22,873 Chicken coop	$150 is cheap. But we've done two (one full, one half) and both came out well. Use good 3M adhesive if you do it yourselves!

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