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Old January 20th, 2014, 06:57 AM
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vinyl top removal

I want to take the vinyl top off my 1970 cutlass, and just go with a solid color metal top without the vinyl. any helpful hints or ideas on how to do this???
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Old January 20th, 2014, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by CajunCutlass
I want to take the vinyl top off my 1970 cutlass, and just go with a solid color metal top without the vinyl. any helpful hints or ideas on how to do this???
Most here will say to remove the vinyl top, I have grown to like mine a lot! It cuts down on the wax time too.

But decoding your cowl tag, your top was painted white at the factory which is somewhat on the rare side. Being a stickler for O.E., I would paint the top white.

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Old January 20th, 2014, 08:21 AM
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is it just a metal panel under the vinyl top?
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Old January 20th, 2014, 10:15 AM
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is it just a metal panel under the vinyl top?
Yes!
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Old January 20th, 2014, 10:55 AM
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is it just a metal panel under the vinyl top?
Yes, usually a rusty one though.
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Thinking of doing the same thing. But I have the "halo" vinyl top, it just looks weird. Check out this thread for more info:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...cutlass-s.html
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