hey i have a 71 olds cutlass "S" like the 442 body style that i want to convet to vinyl top. how much would it cost and what do i have to buy

 

The only thing the vinyl top is good for is to trap moisture and cause rust. Don't do it.

 

Vinyl tops are awsome! You can take it to a shop that does interiros and they should put you on the right track.

 

i agree they are awsome!!! how much do you think it cost to convert

 

I have no idea. $800 - $1200.

 

I love my top.It kind of gives the car a different look.I'm in San Francisco and I was quoted at 400.

 

Vinyl tops are pretty when done right. I did a little checking into it for my 68. The firs thing I was asked was how much rust I wanted back on my car. I would listen to Joe were I you. I would rather have my car for a while, especially after all the work I'm going through to get the rust out of it now. Check around before you buy, and think hard cuz the car will rust.

 

I have a 72 4-4-2 and I am going back with a vinyl top. I am doing a complete retoration of it. When I first got the car the first thing I did was remove the vinyl top because I also thought that it would be very rusty underneath the vinyl,but to my surprise there was absolute not one spot of rust under the vinyl,and what what I can tell it was the original vinyl. I had one heck of a time trying to get it off,took me several hours to remove. I brought the car down to the bare metal.There is a company that sells a replica off the origal vinyl with the correct grain,but dont have that info handy at this moment but I will post it once I find it.

 

wouldnt you be able to at least put some anti-rust agent on there before laying the top on?