Vinyl Tops Suck

[pagrunt]

Anyone heard of or used some sort of product to seal up a vinyl top as a temporary way to keep water out? As much as I despise the top I'm not ready to paint the car so probably looking at another driving season with it on. It definitely has a few good cracks. Or maybe sealing it up is worse because what ever is under there already is truly trapped then. And I guess uv may be a bit of an issue too.

I remember this from Por15 to help protect the vinyl roof (& simular items). Not sure exactly how water proof/repellent it is but might be the best band-aid out there.

Boss Gloss

Shop for POR-15's Boss Gloss. This vinyl, rubber, and plastic protectant contain no alcohol or solvents that can remove vital plasticizers from your items.

por15.com

 

[565bbchevy]

Also vinyl top cars have different quarter windows from the hardtops. The rubber trim around vinyl top windows is trimmed thinner.

It depends on the car and the top, my Monte used the same quarter window seals but I used quarter windows from an SS since mine wouldn't lay flat from spending all of their life being pushed out from the foam padding.
I believe this is probably not an issue for 78'-80' Gbody's because of their styling.

 

[doood]

The vinyl came off this roof and there wasn't any significant rust under it. What do I do with this lip? Grind It Off?

 

[565bbchevy]

The vinyl came off this roof and there wasn't any significant rust under it. What do I do with this lip? Grind It Off?

How is it mounted?
Mine had an aluminum channel riveted to the roof with a flexible plastic/rubber molding that went over that to cover where the vinyl ended.

 

[08Malibu]

It depends on the car and the top, my Monte used the same quarter window seals but I used quarter windows from an SS since mine wouldn't lay flat from spending all of their life being pushed out from the foam padding.
I believe this is probably not an issue for 78'-80' Gbody's because of their styling.

I was lucky my 81 Malibu had a landau top, but it had regular b pillars.

 

[doood]

How is it mounted?
Mine had an aluminum channel riveted to the roof with a flexible plastic/rubber molding that went over that to cover where the vinyl ended.

The seller ripped it off before I got there... I didn't see any holes. Only noticed the lip where the vinyl was. I looked at the car after sunset early in March. I'm gonna have to go look more closely at/in/under and with a magnet. Right now trying to figure out what this wavy gravy is. AFAIK car is in original paint.

 

[will.s]

I remember this from Por15 to help protect the vinyl roof (& simular items). Not sure exactly how water proof/repellent it is but might be the best band-aid out there.

Boss Gloss

Shop for POR-15's Boss Gloss. This vinyl, rubber, and plastic protectant contain no alcohol or solvents that can remove vital plasticizers from your items.

por15.com

Thanks, I'll look into that.

 

[PBGBodyFan]

If you are referring to the one in my first post this is it.
It's really a shame that vinyl is on there, a lot of potential for this car.
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The vinyl top rust would scare me too, passing on it based on that?

Seems those tan/saddle interiors always get so dirty or the dirt just appears so easily.

 

[565bbchevy]

The vinyl top rust would scare me too, passing on it based on that?

Seems those tan/saddle interiors always get so dirty or the dirt just appears so easily.

I would pass on it because of the vinyl if it was local but it's in another state plus the fact he wants too much money for it and it's a roller for $5,500 but I would like my next project to be an 81' and up Cutlass with t-tops and buckets with console and definitely no vinyl top