On my A pillers, the seam on the vinal top is causing a large gap on the windshield reveal moulding...is there a solution?
1970 Vinyl Top Trim Problem
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Yep.. 
Wonder if you can "massage" that windshield trim over a bit...
Wonder if you can "massage" that windshield trim over a bit...
That seam is in the wrong place. I was sent a top like that and had to send it back. Not only the pillar seam but the rest of the top fit like crap. I was lucky at the time [Covid era] And found a black Legendary. The seams and the rest of the fit was perfect.
Seem should be no more than four inches below the roof line......IMHO.
It belongs in this area.
Unfortunately it's just way to far out for that...I'd bend the trim. Clip wouldn't hold it anyway.
This is a legendary Vinal Top... supposed to be the best...
I would of sent it back. The other brand Kee I bought it from Dante got sent back. That looked and fit like yours.
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Calendar most definitely needs flipped...On a happier note.....it's almost April.....
Calendars need turning.
Anyone have pics of original vinyl tops to show that the seam is supposed to be higher? This car is just about done. Redoing the top at this point is not a happy thought
6PKRTSE
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Mine is original and the seam is much higher.
Fm3 Dart
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There is a gap there because of the roof skin to pillar joint. It wasn't filled and sanded straight. From new they weren't very well done either. That's one reason why the vinyl top seam was placed there. It helped to hide the poor joint finishing from new. I have installed many vinyl tops, and they have enough extra material to move it forward and back, so the seams are low on your car's pillars, because the installer wasn't aware that the seams should be higher, and simply glued the vinyl top on with it pulled forward more than it should have been.
Crash520
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As the seam is effectively three layers thick, I had similar issues, what I did was carefully lift the seam and trim the two layers away only up to where the stainless trim meets it and then glued the top layer back down into the Chanel, it worked great, had to do the same around the front and rear windshield as well
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