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    Offline Bullitt-

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #30 on: March 14, 2010 - 10:31:46 AM »
    Quote from: whitesatinmopar on March 14, 2010 - 09:17:24 AM


    Bullitt that looks like a twin sister to our Chally at "birth", metalic gray with a black vinyl top, and yes it had bright blue interrior  :eek4: what a contrast of colors. Ours however was not a true rally model.

    I can't even imagine that    :clueless:    You made a good choice going White/Blue


    Can you imagine checking the V-top box on the order sheet & NOT checking A/C or Disck Brakes :P
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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #31 on: March 14, 2010 - 10:34:35 AM »
    I like em...as others have said, some color combos look better than others.  The look can be very classy  :thumbsup:
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    Offline N96cuda

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #32 on: March 14, 2010 - 10:35:35 AM »
    My 70 440-6 Cuda originally came with a black vinyl top. It had been repainted without the vinyl and I have always thought E-bodies looked better without them, smooth clean lines make for a beautiful profile. My original plan was to leave the top off, but now the car will be going back as ordered, Vitamin-C, shaker, black vinyl top, no hockey stripe, magnum wheels and a luggage rack. This combination has really grown on me and I think it will good, be original and a little different.
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    Offline Got JOB

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #33 on: March 14, 2010 - 11:19:30 AM »
    My T/A is a vinyl top car but with the black hood it was just too much. The '74 did go back vinyl but being triple black there is not much contrast.
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    Offline tx9aarcuda

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #34 on: March 14, 2010 - 12:32:50 PM »
    If it is the right color combination I like vinyl tops. For me they need to be black
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    Offline AARCUDADEN

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #35 on: March 14, 2010 - 02:25:49 PM »
    It really depends on the what car and color are for me but i do like them. My Dart Sport is a vinyl top car and i love it  :grinyes:
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    Offline PlumCrazyRTSE

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #36 on: March 14, 2010 - 02:52:17 PM »
    I remember reading somewhere that, originally the Chrysler designers didn't want to have vinyl tops on the e-body cars but that management insisted because they were such a popular option at the time.  I’m just glad they did because I think they look great.  Given a choice between similar hardtop and vinyl top cars, I'll take the vinyl top car every time.  To me, vinyl tops just seem like they fit perfectly into the whole muscle car nostalgia thing.
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    Offline Belgium Cuda

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #37 on: March 14, 2010 - 03:16:17 PM »
    Breaks up the colour on certain models. I painted my charger -68 sublime green and without a black vinyltop it would have been to
    much green. E-bodys can go either way.

    Per
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #38 on: March 14, 2010 - 03:17:55 PM »
    Quote from: Bullitt- on March 14, 2010 - 08:56:53 AM
    Butterscotch SUX













     :roflsmiley:

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    I got one & will be keeping.....Should look like this again some day








     :smilielol: :bigsmile: :roflsmiley:  poor Don! I laughed out loud at this one!
    I really like the gator grain roof, just something nostalgic about it?
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    Offline vinb

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #39 on: March 14, 2010 - 05:04:34 PM »
    E-Body cars look good either way...

    Your Choice.. :2thumbs:
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    Offline 72bluNblu

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #40 on: March 14, 2010 - 06:09:32 PM »
    Pretty much all of mine had factory vinyl tops, the Challenger and the butterscotch '71 Dart GT both had a white tops, both were removed long before I got the cars. The other '71 Dart GT has a black vinyl top and also needs a new roof on account of it.  :eek4:

    I've seen some vinyl top/color combo's that I liked, the gator grain tops are pretty cool in person. But I'd never put one on any of my cars. Its just too much work. Plus, not all of my cars are exclusively garage kept, and that means no vinyl.
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    Offline JS27N0B

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #41 on: March 14, 2010 - 07:16:54 PM »
    I like em :2thumbs:
    Makes the cars look more refined!(expensive)
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    Offline usraptr

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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #42 on: March 14, 2010 - 07:30:39 PM »
    Love 'em  :2thumbs: :2thumbs:  My original factory order '70 'Cuda was triple black and my current restoration will also be triple black!!  :bananasmi :bananasmi
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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #43 on: March 14, 2010 - 07:31:37 PM »
    dont like them,,some colors look good with them but overall a solid look an color all over is better  :2cents:  and they hold to much moister and causes rust in hard to fix areas,,took mine off
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    Re: Vinyl Tops: Are you a fan?
    « Reply #44 on: March 14, 2010 - 07:58:54 PM »
    I'm almost 54, had my first Challenger in 1975 and all three of my Challengers have had vinyl tops, which is what I like best.  My 69 Camaro has a vt as well, but on that car I prefer the look without the vt.

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