Posted By: 1DGEMAN
70 Cuda Vinyl top - 02/25/12 01:50 AM
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
Posted By: DAYCLONA
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 02/26/12 12:16 AM
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?
Posted By: 1DGEMAN
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 02/27/12 08:39 PM
Yes it is the original top. Original owner of car.
Posted By: Alaskan_TA
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 02/28/12 03:14 AM
Is it a Gator grain top? Someone, somewhere long ago mentioned they were 30".
It would be good to know for sure.
I'll get back to ya on that! Did you measure at front AND rear window?
Posted By: 1DGEMAN
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 02/28/12 04:36 PM
Yes measured front and back and under rear window. It is a very early production car.
Posted By: 1DGEMAN
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 03/02/12 07:52 PM
So Big Block Dave did you get a chance to measure?
Posted By: MMC Detroit
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 03/03/12 11:42 PM
Barracuda original top reference
Posted By: Pacnorthcuda
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 03/04/12 12:00 AM
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.
Posted By: Ron69rr
Re: 70 Cuda Vinyl top - 03/04/12 12:19 AM
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.
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.
