convertible top material / colour.. opinions

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 03, 07 12:59 am

When i finally get around to restoring the Fury instead of just gathering parts for it, I will be putting on a new convertible top (with new glass rear window) I want to order the new top over the next few days.

I have decided against the cheapest material (pinpoint vinyl) and am leaning towards the 'double texture' pinpoint vinyl. This is available in white which is what colour the top is at the moment on the car.

There is a more upmarket material (about £125 more) which is a sort of dyed canvass stuff with butyl layer underneath, called Hartz stayfast. But this is not available in white.

I am planning to do the body in metallic blue (like B5 blue for instance)

The stayfast top is available in blue. But would blue look ok on metallic blue car I wonder? or clash? I guess I could get black, or go for the cheaper white top

ideas? suggestions? interior is metallic blue too by the way.

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Apr 03, 07 6:47 am

It'll be too blue with th top as well. Do they have that stuff in off white/cream?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 03, 07 9:11 am

latil wrote:It'll be too blue with th top as well. Do they have that stuff in off white/cream?

Nice but a NIGHTMARE to keep clean + your in danger of looking like a mid 80's essex XR3i.....WHAT E V E R!!!! The best material to use is the mohair stuff isn't it? I'd be going for a dark blue or black myself.............

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Apr 03, 07 10:42 am

Thinking about it,what with the interior colour,the car would prob look best in a dark blue witha bit of spangle added.Topped off with a black top.

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Tue Apr 03, 07 11:51 am

I would go with the vinyl. Get a good quality one (e.g. Kee) and properly installed it will last years. My top lasted 10 years after I installed it and it is still GREAT, I'm changing it to get a different colour but it doesn't need it. I would avoid having one made up uniquely, I'd get an off the shelf for which they had the proper patterns.
I think the rubber layer underneath that canvas stuff may deteriorate prematurely too?

Definitely white or a contrasting colour. The blue will not match but it won't be that different either. Break up the blue!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 03, 07 12:04 pm

what animal is a mo ?!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Apr 04, 07 3:49 pm

ok i've picked a supplier (there were at least three different places I could have bought this top from !) and ordered today. I've gone for a nice white top because I saw a pic of a chevy or someting in metallic blue with the white top and it looked gorgeous.

Ive got a top coming complete with glass back window and various pads and things that help with installing it for £280 all in inc shipping to UK . I don't think thats too bad !

man i can't wait to get this car restored.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 19, 07 1:38 am

it arrived! (Fedex) and seems to have escaped duty

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Thu Apr 19, 07 7:24 am

I have had stuff shipped by fedex and normally get hit for duty about 2-3 weeks later just when I thought I had got away with it .

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 19, 07 11:29 am

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Thu Apr 19, 07 8:53 pm

Yup, don't you worry Will, they will come after you................

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 24, 07 3:45 pm

DOh!!!!!!!!! just had a bill from Fedeggs for £46 .

And i would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those pesky kids.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Tue Apr 24, 07 7:13 pm

But you definitely made the right colour choice Will

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 24, 07 7:41 pm

funny you should mention that, i looked at the top today, and i noticed it was cream rather than white, hope it still looks ok

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Apr 24, 07 7:46 pm

I said off white or cream might be better