Re: [ihc] Vinyl tops on pickups?

["Joseph Shaw, II" <josephshaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IH did some vinyl tops, I believe.  My Wagonmaster had a vinyl top over the
metal-it was not padded, like many vinyl tops, but had SOMETHING on it that
was supposed to "look" like a vinyl top.

Of course, I cannot promise that this was original, but for some reason I am
thinking I was told it was.

Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Raistrick" <keen@domain.elided>
To: "Rocky Lear" <rockylear@domain.elided>
Cc: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ihc] Vinyl tops on pickups?


> On Thu, 3 Jun 2004, Rocky Lear wrote:
>
> > I was lookig through trucks on ebay and somone was selling a 69 or 70
> > pickup with a vinyl top(!). How common was this? I had never even heard
> > of one before. what models were involved?
>
> Often (without seeing the truck I cannot say more), these are just
> simcons (simulated convertable), or landau tops.
>
> At basic level, a layer of foam is glued over the painted metal, then a
> layer of vinyl or cloth is glued over that.  Add trim at the front, back,
> and sides...and you're done.
>
> There may be a variety of ribs (simulated bows) added, or grooves, or...
>
> But that's the idea.  Folks have it done on trucks and cars.
>
> ...of course, there have been true convertable conversions available as
> well for trucks...but that's probably not what you're seeing.
>
>
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