Guest MusclecarBob Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 whys my 70 monte vinyl top have 2 trim strips? its like a double strip all the way around, was that an option? i see others with just 1 strip around it? i'm learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Bob, this should really be posted in the restorers forum our tops are called a "halo" top, there is a small strip of body color around it, early '70's had a "full halo" top where a small strip of body color showed between the windshield and the top, sometime during mid-'70 it was discontinued where the top came all the way to the windshield. All three years had the small strip of body color around the sides, if they don't, it was installed "aftermarket", even my (and Rob Peters) painted roofs are the same, the painted roofs used the same trim as the vinyl covered roofs. if you go to the tech section, and "HOW TO TELL THEM APART" towards the bottom of the page, there is a couple of pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MusclecarBob Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 sorry bones will list these questions in the correct forum from now on i see now on the vinyl top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 as you said, you're learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MusclecarBob Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 lol yep sure am, i'm getting there i think lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc8oye Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 that's it moderator sam!!! Keep those thumbscrews tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I agree with almost everything Sam said with the exception of the timing. My car is a late 70 out of the Baltimore plant and it has the full Halo. My car was produced in June/July 70 timeframe. The time a particular plant switched from the full halo, with the paint visible between the trim and the windshield, had more to do with when they were running out of the full halo trim and had received their trim for the 71 model year. The only other point of clarification not mentioned in Sam's post is that the same "Vinyl Top" trim was used on the two tone painted cars to separate the two colors. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 The only other point of clarification not mentioned in Sam's post is that the same "Vinyl Top" trim was used on the two tone painted cars to separate the two colors. Originally Posted By: Bones even my (and Rob Peters) painted roofs are the same, the painted roofs used the same trim as the vinyl covered roofs yes I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Sorry Sammy, it was early and I was in a hurry, you are right. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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