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Vinyl Top Installation - Vinyl Vindication
Vinyl Top Installment Front Window Panel
The A-pillar installs much... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment Front Window Panel
The A-pillar installs much the same as the rear pillar...
Vinyl Top Installment A Pillar
...but you can glue it in... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment A Pillar
...but you can glue it in one step if you like.
Vinyl Top Installment Excess Material
Just as you did for the rear... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment Excess Material
Just as you did for the rear quarter, trim the excess material, roll it into the driprail, and cut and glue it into the window channel.
Vinyl Top Installment A Pillar Trim
The reason we previously told... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment A Pillar Trim
The reason we previously told you that you need the A-pillar material seam to avoid the trim-clip location is so the extra thick material of the seam doesn't move the clip out of its proper position, which would cause an uneven gap between the trim and the A-pillar at this point.
Vinyl Top Installment A Pillar Trim Finished
Here is the finished A-pillar... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment A Pillar Trim Finished
Here is the finished A-pillar with all the trim in place.
Vinyl Top Installment Vinyl Fit
Getting the vinyl properly... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment Vinyl Fit
Getting the vinyl properly cut and rolled around the edge allows the trim to fit perfectly with no uneven gaps between trim and vinyl.
Vinyl Top Installment Finished Product
The finished top looks absolutely... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment Finished Product
The finished top looks absolutely perfect. you can use these same procedures to put a vinyl top on your car even if it didn't come with one from the factory. All you would need to do extra is to locate the trim parts needed, correctly position the trim, and drill the needed holes.
Vinyl Top Installment Window Rear
This detail shot shows how... 
   
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Vinyl Top Installment Window Rear
This detail shot shows how the trim fits into the quarter window's rear-most end. The small piece of vinyl that shows from behind the corner trim is what Larry previously rolled around the corner.
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