How can I tell if my 69 chevelle ss is suppose to have a vinyl top ?

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What are the numbers on your Trim Tag ??? The codes just before PNT on the second line tell you the paint colors, top and bottom

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Bill Taylor
TC Gold Member #73
December 1999 Feature Car
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[This message has been edited by Bill T SS70 (edited 09-06-2000).]

Please don't think ill of your car if it turns out to have had a 60's-70's hairpiece. It was a cultural algae bloom in the gene pool of automotive life.

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Dale P.
Team Chevelle Member# 423
65 El Camino
72 Monte Carlo
"..you did you take the washer off, right?"

I used to think this as I almost did not buy my Chevelle because of the vinyl top, but the car was black as was the top, so it was ok.
The vinyl top is growing on me- kinda makes the car more unique in that it was so cheesey and more Las Vagas.
But I am with you on the fact I prefer Chevelles with no vinyl top on colours other than black.

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JARRET GRATHWOL
TEAM CHEVELLE MEMBER #573
1970 Chevelle SS 396
You can see my Chevelle SS here:
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jarret Grathwol:
it was so cheesey and more Las Vagas.

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You need to go help Dave work on his car, he has the hammer all warmed up! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif


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1972 Malibu (1 st. car) Project waiting to happen
Team Chevelle # 427
A.C.E.S. # 1282

[This message has been edited by Doug Garland (edited 09-07-2000).]

Doug, for that I am going to buy a new hammer...perhaps a 16 pound sledge http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Back when these cars were being made a Chevelle(or Elcamino) without a vinyl top was considered to be a cheapo model. Don't know about the rest of the country but around here the "hairpiece" as you call it outnumbered the painted top cars 3 to one. The problem is the way they hold moisture and cause lots of problems with rust. I like them either way but I plan to prepare my roof and window seats with plenty of paint to help keep away the rust so I can put an original style "hairpiece" on Ol Paint.

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Life aint easy when you're fat and greasy!

Look at my signature and see what color top mine had over the green mist paint! Not many people would like that combo.

Anyone have any pics of a Chevelle/El Camino with a green vinyl top? I haven't seen that many around with that color.

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1970 Chevy El Camino
Green Mist & Silver w/Green Vinyl Top
350ci/300HP 4bbl & Factory Dual Exhaust
Non-SS with Rallies
TH-350 - 2.73 Posi Rear
Factory PS, PB, PW, A/C
My El Camino Home Page - www.dreamelectric.com (http://www.dreamelectric.com)

Thank you guys for your answers.


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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jarret Grathwol:
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The vinyl top is growing on me- kinda makes the car more unique in that it was so cheesey and more Las Vagas.

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Wasn't there a good quote from the film "Casino" about holes being dug out in the outskirts of Las Vegas waiting to be filled? Hey,vinyl is ALRIGHT in my book http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif



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1970 Chevelle SS396/L78/M21/4.10
1972 Olds 442 convertible(455,W25,M40)
1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass 350 Olds,TH350(daily driver)
"Be aware of the possible ramifications of the potential outcome"

It's just that I have owned 2 cars for long periods with hairpieces and they eat up too much of my time cleaning and dressing in the So Cal sun and smog. Also, they manage to grab the little rain we get and develop cancer.

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Dale P.
Team Chevelle Member# 423
65 El Camino
72 Monte Carlo
"..you did you take the washer off, right?"