Removing a vinyl top and glue

[mopar340]

What is the best way to remove the vinyl top and the glue.  Plus will it look good if i leave the lower trim on and just paint the top. 
Thanks

[AMXguy]

Most of the time you can just pull the top off, getting the glue off is tougher. I tried a bunch of solvents with no luck so I just set my DA to grind and buffed it off, it plugs the paper up but it worked.

 Myself I think a painted top would look cheezy, I'd either replace the vinyl or fill the trim holes and paint it the same as the car.

[Bullitt-]

   Painted tops can look good...some came from the factory, ck this thread
 http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=43831.0

 New vinyl is not that expensive just a little over $100.... You can install yourself with some patience.... http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/howto/25738_horse_skinning/index.html

 Not having removed mine yet I cannot recomend a solvent but I wonder if 3M adhesive remover would do the trick... http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydepot/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=MMM+8908

[cudax34me]

just a note...if you are talking about a factory top there is no paint under it.sprayed up the A pillar,C pillars.

[e-tek]

Removed mine exactly as AMX guy did - using the DA on gind. There no paint as was alos said, so it gets to the metal quickly.