Vinyl Top Installation

[VTMopar]

I'm thinking of replacing my original Vinyl Top.   Two questions:  1. Best place to buy one that is as "original" as possible and 2.  How hard is it to install and do right?

All feedback welcome! 

Thanks
Vermont MOPAR

[HemiDog]

They showed one going on the Challenger project last week on Muscle Car.  They usually replay them on Saturday morning on Spike TV.
Looked like a lot of tugging and pulling after it was centered. 

[Lunchbox]

The two I have seen either have a foam backing or no foam backing. The vinyl top material I pulled from my car was the type with no foam backing. I when It come time I think that is the type I will put on.

Lunch

[basement]

Another alternative is bed liner. Before you laugh let me tell you that I just purchased a 70 Dart vinyl top car. Rather then put a new vinyl covering down, the previous owner bought a gallon of that black paint on bed liner and it turned out very nice, don't know if I would have gone that route. But I plan on keeping the car and it doesn't bother me how it looks in the least bit. Now, if I ever want to try and remove this stuff and go with a painted top...

[360 'CUDA]

Another alternative is bed liner. Before you laugh let me tell you that I just purchased a 70 Dart vinyl top car. Rather then put a new vinyl covering down, the previous owner bought a gallon of that black paint on bed liner and it turned out very nice, don't know if I would have gone that route. But I plan on keeping the car and it doesn't bother me how it looks in the least bit. Now, if I ever want to try and remove this stuff and go with a painted top...

pics?

[Jacksboys]

pics?

   

[426HEMI]

The vynal tops are not hard to install at all.  I have put on several.  One thing I would recomend is to dry fit it and look how it looks.  Find center of the roof and find center of the top.  Any questions just send me a message.

[Super Blue 72]

Another alternative is bed liner. Before you laugh let me tell you that I just purchased a 70 Dart vinyl top car. Rather then put a new vinyl covering down, the previous owner bought a gallon of that black paint on bed liner and it turned out very nice, don't know if I would have gone that route. But I plan on keeping the car and it doesn't bother me how it looks in the least bit. Now, if I ever want to try and remove this stuff and go with a painted top...

   Sorry, I'm already laughing!  I'm lacking sleep  so in my little demented mind I'm thinking how a rigid bed liner from an F-150 will fit over the top of a Challenger.  Sorry, just laughing to myself  . 

I presume you mean some sort of spray/paint on bed liner?  Would love to see pics.  Those painted tops don't look bad either.  I saw a factory Challenger T/A with a painted top.  Didn't even notice at first.  I think Barry said it was 1 of 3 in existence.

[dougs bs23]

  Those painted tops don't look bad either.  I saw a factory Challenger T/A with a painted top.  Didn't even notice at first.  I think Barry said it was 1 of 3 in existence.

I know of one painter top car here in Maryland,, I see it at the Ocean City cruise,,, and it was also in Carlisle... looks pretty cool to me

[Super Blue 72]

I know of one painter top car here in Maryland,, I see it at the Ocean City cruise,,, and it was also in Carlisle... looks pretty cool to me

Weird they're on the east coast.... where's the last one?   

[basement]

I know, weird as hell but here you go. Sorry I don't have better pics of the top but it was all I had on my PC now.

[Super Blue 72]

   That actually looks pretty good!

[basement]

See who has the last laugh now.

[basement]

Maybe this is better.

[SilverChally]

It better look good, cause its pretty permanent!