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polywideblock
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Post by polywideblock » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:23 pm

hi my 71 340 4speed roadrunner came with the v4w canopy vinyl roof but previous ower has removed it during 90's resto! car is fc7 with m6xw v4w roof v8w stripe , should i put top back on when it goes to shop for bodt /paint?it looks good with just roof stripe! typical"rust free" ebay car but with only 438 made couldn;t help myself! door, dash , fender tag match rm23h1g212074 ,body stamps on rad yoke and under seal behind brake booster are g1 212074 same for pad on 340 nere oil pan i'v also found the wrong broadcast sheet under back seat rp23l1g212072 fe5 p6xw v1w whats the go, was 504 a fri or mon .i'm in australia and i'm hopeing i'v "done good" thanks phil

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sdweatherman
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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by sdweatherman » Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:21 am

Welcome to the nest! Sounds like a very cool car. Two points on putting the vinyl back on. If you plan on enjoying the car for many years and don't care about resale, then make it like you want it. On the other hand, since you have a numbers matching car, putting it back to original will likely maximize its value if you needed to sell it. Ultimately it is up to you. Try and check out several pics of Roadrunners with and without the vinyl and see what you like best. As for the wrong broadcast sheet, that sort of thing happened quite often on the factory line. Keep it and post it to this site and other sites. If the car still exists, the owner would be very greatful to get his original broadcast sheet back. The 1970 Hamtramck Registry website has a large section on found broadcast sheets. Good luck with your resto! Scott.
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71bird
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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by 71bird » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:46 am

Here is something to remember. The stainless trim around the windows and the drip rail on a vinyl roof car is bigger than a non vinyl car.If it was not changed when the vinyl was taken off, and you do not put vinyl back on it will be loose.Tap on the drip rail trim and see if its loose.If not and you put vinyl back on it may not fit, same goes for if it is loose and you don't put the vinyl on, it will be loose.
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nakita7
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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by nakita7 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:08 pm

I love the half-vinyl roofs with the strobe stripe, looks awesome. I'd put it back on. 2 cents.

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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by Moparlar » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:11 pm

I have a 72 satellite in my lot and my son wants to paint it FC7 with the a white halo top and white stripe and white interior. I think it looks awesome
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polywideblock
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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by polywideblock » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:17 pm

hi just checked the drip rail molding is loose ,just thought that was what it was like!looks like i'm looking for new moldings or more likely the molding that goes acroos roof! any ideas on where to start looking ? remember i'm in oz so any help would be appreciated. thanks for all the feedback phil

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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by Eric » Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:28 pm

Here's a pic of your original combo for inspiration
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rr6pak
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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by rr6pak » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:36 am

I have a vinyl roof on my car as well. Well, at least it came from the factory but its in the body shop. My problem is trying to find the clips that hold the trim on the vinyl cause I need new ones. :cry:

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Re: vinyl roof ,

Post by mopar71 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:21 pm

Hi, I have a hardtop car which I want to install a full vinyl roof, So my moulding's will not fit, does anybody have mouldings they would like to trade?
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