Another vinyltop question

Getting ready for the vinyltop on my charger -68, nobody around here can do
it so the choice is easy:sFun_doh2: Anybody has any links to a good
instruction or something showing some good advice?

Thanks//Per

Get a GOOD quality spray glue. Let your top lay out in the sun, on the roof to help take some of the wrinkles out of the fabric.

Find the center of your roof, mark it with a chalk line front to back, and then find the center of your vinyl top. Mark it in some way, front to back. Center your top on the roof, then fold one half over onto the other, so the bottom is exposed. Spray both the bottom of the top fabric and the roof with the vinyl glue, and let it set for a minute or two, then start at the center of the top, and work your way forward and out smoothing the top as you go. Use something like a bondo spreader or nylon glass tool to tuck the edges down into the rain channels and around the windshield. Be careful as you trim to make sure you don't take off too much.

Once you have the first side laid out and glued down, simply do the same to the other side, Don't be afraid to pull on the vinyl as you lay it out to stretch all the wrinkles and folds out of it, it needs to be done.

If you don't have any huge wrinkles in the fabric, most will shrink out as they warm up, over the period of a few days.

You can do it, just remember smooth and pull, and GOOD glue are probably the hardest parts of doing it.

1.) http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,56079.0/topicseen.html

2.) http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/body/mopp_0812_vinyl_top_installation/index.html

Hope that's what you're looking for :-)

Thanks both of you.:) Just wat I was looking for.

Got the roof done:) 3 1/4 bottles of M superglue and a lot of patience.
Hardest part was NOT to get glue on the vinyl that shouldn't have any during the spraying. Also trimming and cutting afterwards was timeconsuming.
Now is the big question how to get the driprailmolding over the seam
on the A-pillar?:confused:

Per

Looks good.

It just pops on. I've heard there is different trim for vinyl Vs non-vinyl, so if your car was originally a non top car you might have issues.

You really have that looking good!

Yea, the Drip rail molding just pops over it. Put it in place, top first, then use a rubber mallet and tap it gently to get it to seat. I'm not sure about the difference for Vinyl/non vinyl, but I've heard that as well. The seam should have enough give in it to let the molding just fit over it as it compresses.

Once you have it all done, let it sit in the sun for a few hours and you'll be surprised at just how smooth it becomes.

I checked it out with one of the supposed mopar experts who sells parts and he said there is only one set of trim vinyl top or not.

My skill with fabric is weak enough I have a guy do all my stuff like this, I've helped him and learned a little. the number one thing he says you must do is used the right glue, he used a high temp contact cement and sprays it through a paint gun.

In the time there were 2 different moldings but todays repop are made
after the vinyltop moldings but it should work with the original non vt.

Nice job for a first timer!