The new top for my car is on order and I will be dropping the car off at the installer's next week! Car has been down for going on two years now - got a bad itch to drive it.884
I took the mechanism completely apart, repaired, cleaned, lubed, sanded and painted it all. New latches, cylinders, hoses, weatherstripping, tack strips ETC. What a project... probably have 20 hours in it adjusting it all up, windows and all. I recall my Dad saying he replaced the top twice - last time probably in the mid eighties. The top had been down the last 20+ it was junk and whoever installed it should've been shot (same goes for the person who did the paint and body)
The car was built with a Blue top - I'm going with a very dark blue (almost black) My Dad had changed it to black (said the blue was ugly) I found this photo on the internet - if this is the factory color I can understand why he did not like it. What do you think? 885
send us mo pics when you have it installed.my top is black over red.my top goes up really slow,when the cylinders and pump motor go,I am going to disconnect everything and put it up and down by hand. I only put top up once a year anyway,for about 4 months,then it stays down the rest of the year
66 Coronet 500 convertible 440,727,2500 stall,was 430 hp, we ain't got a clue now, just get in and enjoy the rumble
