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Topic: Need your opinion, seriously.
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project69
Journeyman Posts: 14
From: Fort Worth, Tx
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 05-29-2002 09:11 AM
  
I am finishing up on a 65 Coupe, 289, auto, AC and black Pony interior. It will be a stock cruiser, no mods. I will be painting it Rangoon Red. This is where I need your opinion. White vinyl top or no vinyl top? I am not a red fan but it really seems to fit this car. But is it too much color? Do I need to break it up a bit? Please post your ideas on this. Thanks.
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 1586
From: Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-29-2002 09:16 AM
If it did not come with a vinyl top , and , you want to keep it stock and original , I would shy away from the top. If you are not really worried about originality , I would go with a black vinyl top. White can be a b!tch to keep clean , everything will show up on it. Black will also match your interior. Just my .02 JOHN  ------------------
65 2+2 FASTBACK
68 COUPE
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 753
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 05-29-2002 12:01 PM
No vinyl top. Keep it pure and simple. Vinyl is TOTALLY non-functional, and I hate things you can't even pretend are functional. If I had my way, I'd never have included fake air scoops for rear brakes. They're like bleached blondes - beautiful, but everyone knows it's a con.
Also, vinyl tops = future rust problem.
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Hell_Fish
Journeyman Posts: 45
From: Austin, TX.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 05-29-2002 12:25 PM
Stay away from the vinyl top. Its just a place for rust to start------------------
Dustin C
56 F-100
Mech. for wifes 69 Mustang coupe
65 Plymouth Barracuda
70 Dodge Swinger
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65racecoupe
Journeyman Posts: 40
From: Layton UT,
Registered: May 2002
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posted 05-29-2002 12:26 PM
Black top if you want a top. I am taking mine off my ride. Don't like it on a sports car, and a mustang is a great sports car.
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Ken
Gearhead Posts: 2451
From: Prospect, Ct. M&M Member No. 31 MCA Member 49299
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-29-2002 08:46 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 65racecoupe:
Don't like it on a sports car, and a mustang is a great sports car.
Gee, thanks a lot buddy  !!!
I had my vinyl top replaced after 36 years and there wasn't a spot of rust anywhere to be found underneath it !!!
If your going vinyl, I'd go black  . ------------------
Conciousness - that annoying time between naps. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe - 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap - 670cfm Holley Street Avenger
and much, MUCH MORE !!!
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1995 5.0 Laser Red - 5spd - Coupe
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mustangboy
Gearhead Posts: 100
From: Ont, Canada
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-29-2002 09:02 PM
I would go with the black vinyl top.I think it looks great on these early coupes.I had my 68 coupe repainted last year and I had the vinyl roof off of it as it needed to be replaced.The bodyshop painted the car so I got to see how it looked without the vinyl roof.It looked very plain.Looks much better with the vinyl roof back on,by the way the car had no rust under the vinyl,as long as its put on properely you won't have to worry about it.
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project69
Journeyman Posts: 14
From: Fort Worth, Tx
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 06-01-2002 09:23 PM
thanks for your input guys.
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 4135
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-01-2002 11:08 PM
White's cool! Looks wise, and hot Texas summer wise. Bought and sold a 66 yellow orig paint car some years back. It had the orig.black v top which was totally rusted underneath. The roof was gone. A friend and I also purchased an orig dark green 68 with black top. Roof shot. Have found that white holds up better in hot climate like Fl. owing to heat being reflected instead of absorbed-Opinion. I like them. Only one I had that was bad-a 72 Gran Torino 2 years old and blisters around back window dark brown top. On the 65-8, I believe that the pot metal mouldings fit inside a recess that was a seam. It was leaded flush on non vinyl top cars. Could be wrong on this.
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