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I looked at a '71 over the weekend that had a 'vinyl' roof - I thought. I didn't really look very close, but I thought I could see it peeling up where the chrome strip along the back of the cab was missing. I assumed it was a 'glued on' vinyl, but maybe not. If its the 'textured' paint, is that very difficult to sand off??
Thanks for the input.
Thanks for the input.
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Yeah the simulated vinyl roofs were optional starting in '70, black only. It was a spray-on textured paint. You could even have the dealer convert your car top complete with simulated seams in either black, white or beige.
I'm not a paint expert but I think it would be easier to strip it off than to try and sand it out.
Barry
I'm not a paint expert but I think it would be easier to strip it off than to try and sand it out.
Barry
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Actually, they started that sprayed-on roof texture in 69. I had one a few years ago. In the wreckers a few months ago, I did see another 69 with a padded vinyl roof. This was obviously aftermarket and was probably pretty nice when new.
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Very interesting mk, the sales brochures say it was all new for ’70. Wonder if it was a mid-year intro like the 302, the ’69 brochures make no mention of it. Here’s something else, the texture paint from the dealer has a C8 part number, hmmm…
Barry
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