Re: Vinyl top, how much to trim at bottom chrome moulding? Pics?
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08/11/18 09:49 PM
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Leave as much as possible, when the material shrinks back its nice to have enough to reach under the trim.n when it shows wheel metal between the top and trimmed it looks horrible. Absolutely, the top will experience some initial shrinkage. Let it set for a couple weeks before you start trimming or put any 'C' pillar emblems on.
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Re: Vinyl top, how much to trim at bottom chrome moulding? Pics?
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08/11/18 10:30 PM
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Leave as much as possible, when the material shrinks back its nice to have enough to reach under the trim.n when it shows wheel metal between the top and trimmed it looks horrible. Absolutely, the top will experience some initial shrinkage. Let it set for a couple weeks before you start trimming or put any 'C' pillar emblems on. Your pic looks perfect, tuck what’s left under the rear moulding and you should be good
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Re: Vinyl top, how much to trim at bottom chrome moulding? Pics?
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08/12/18 09:50 AM
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The install went pretty good. This is the first time I did this myself. Was not that hard. I,ve had the vinyl top installed with the windows in before. No issues with doing it with the windows in. Without the windows in ; it's just easier to tuck in the excess. But, you need to make sure you mark the holes for the moulding clips. DAYCLONA, a member here; gave me very good installation instructions.
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Re: Vinyl top, how much to trim at bottom chrome moulding? Pics?
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08/12/18 04:52 PM
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I did one with glass in, I later redid it with the glass out... works out better when you can put the flips for the reveal molding through the material. Problem I had was having to trip around clip and when it shrinks, you see where that cuts were made. Hopefully yours doesn't do the same.
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Re: Vinyl top, how much to trim at bottom chrome moulding? Pics?
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08/12/18 08:09 PM
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I did mine myself with glass in almost a year ago and it’s holding up great and hasn’t shrunk where it’s out of the mouldings. And yes C pillar moulding is longer on Bee than road runner.
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Re: Vinyl top, how much to trim at bottom chrome moulding? Pics?
[Re: Silver70]
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08/13/18 01:37 AM
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Since I did not stretch the top while installing, I doubt it's going to shrink. I did the install on July 31st. No evidence of any shrinkage.
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Re: Vinyl top, how much to trim at bottom chrome moulding? Pics?
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08/13/18 02:43 PM
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A black top that sees a lot of sun will shrink more than a mod top I doubt sits outside much. Good point but my building does get very hot inside and it had been my car of choice to drive lately. It looks like the OP top is green But agree the best way is to pull the glass but wasn’t about to blow this particular car apart because you what happens then, lol it can take years to finish and you never get to enjoy and drive the car and then you die
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