Any ideas or experience on removing this stuff?

I'm 99% sure I am Not going to put vinyl back on and would like to take it down to bare metal and prep it.

Should I simply sand it off? Just removed the oroginal top and it's very clean, but has dried glue residue.

Buddy sugested Gasoline...

Sanded quarters down with 80 grit paper, If anyone advises sanding over chemicals, what's the roughest grade paper you'd use?

Many thanks.

Don't try sanding glue: it's just gets hot/softened & smears. If it's very dry & brittle: try a chisel scrapper or those single-edge retractable metal razor scrappers. If it's still a little pliable a hot gun will soften it enought to srap.

Also 3M scotch-brite discs work many times.
Alot less messy then those spray on adhesive removers.

PPG makes a Grease and adhesive remover, DX 330. Use that and some scotch brite pads. works well on undercoating also.

Gary

Someone in the restoration projects section used WD-40 to get the glue off of his console top plate after the woodgrain was removed. I don't know if that would desolve the vinyl top glue or not.

Since you're going to go down to metal anyway, use a relatively stiff wire wheel on a drill, take off all the glue (it will put scratches in the paint)and then sand down the paint then prime and seal it. That's the way it worked best for me.

I used a straight single sided razor-blade. Went right down to bare metal and goes quick.

Goof off or goo gone and a razor blade and about 3 hours to do a 70 dart roof completely.

I soak up some paper towels in goo be gone or such. Lay them on the roof for a few hours. Then the glue just comes off with a paper towel. I usually let it sit overnight.

Excellent tip, I've been using the 3M discs with excellent results until as mentioned above it warms up and gets all gooey. Think I'll try Goo be Gone for the remainder.

I used a razor blade in a scraper with Goof Off as a lubricant/softener. The fumes make you crazy. Makes you order some more parts.
Craig