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| jrblackbox |
 Jun 17 2016, 03:27 PM
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Searched but couldn't find much on the pros and cons of removing the sail vinyl. I prefer the look without the vinyl, what will I be up against by removing it? TIA
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| era vulgaris |
Jun 17 2016, 04:29 PM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 986 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
Sail panel vinyl wasn't a standard feature until the last couple years of production, IIRC, and even then was available to be a dealer-delete mod. Lots of cars came from the factory without it, and they would've had black anodize roll bar trim instead of chrome roll bar trim. The LE Canam cars in 74 also had no sail vinyl.
Unless you're trying to keep your car original, it's simply a matter of taste if you want to delete it. You will have to fill the holes that will be left by the small piece of trim on the bottom of the sail panel. If you delete the vinyl, it looks better if you delete that too. I've seen some cars where it's been left on, and looks wrong to me. |
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| jrblackbox |
Jun 17 2016, 04:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 8-September 15 From: Easton, CT Member No.: 19,140 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Jun 17 2016, 02:29 PM)  Sail panel vinyl wasn't a standard feature until the last couple years of production, IIRC, and even then was available to be a dealer-delete mod. Lots of cars came from the factory without it, and they would've had black anodize roll bar trim instead of chrome roll bar trim. The LE Canam cars in 74 also had no sail vinyl. Unless you're trying to keep your car original, it's simply a matter of taste if you want to delete it. You will have to fill the holes that will be left by the small piece of trim on the bottom of the sail panel. If you delete the vinyl, it looks better if you delete that too. I've seen some cars where it's been left on, and looks wrong to me. Oh, so if I remove the bottom piece of trim there will be holes to fill. Don't want to have to fill any holes. Not liking that. |
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| era vulgaris |
Jun 17 2016, 05:18 PM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 986 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(jrblackbox @ Jun 17 2016, 06:49 PM) Oh, so if I remove the bottom piece of trim there will be holes to fill. Don't want to have to fill any holes. Not liking that. Here's a naked sail panel Attached thumbnail(s) 
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jrblackbox Sail vinyl removal pros and cons please Jun 17 2016, 03:27 PM
ConeDodger Not much unless you have an aversion to removing t... Jun 17 2016, 03:31 PM Larmo63 Google 914 Porsche and look at images. There are a... Jun 17 2016, 04:42 PM
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Google 914 Porsche and look at images. There are ... Jun 18 2016, 08:06 PM green914 On my 73 I took mine off and filled the holes. :w... Jun 17 2016, 06:20 PM firstknight13 remove it ...looks better Jun 18 2016, 05:37 PM jrblackbox
remove it ...looks better
I like the look withou... Jun 18 2016, 05:58 PM frankiec@outrageous.net The holes drilled through the body to hold the vin... Jun 18 2016, 10:07 PM Robert21 I like the botton trim on the car Jun 19 2016, 01:15 PM sb914
I like the botton trim on the car
Those rims lo... Jun 21 2016, 08:30 AM Chris914n6 I've had a couple of 75s that came with the ta... Jun 20 2016, 06:00 PM Mark Henry Too me some colours look better with it and some b... Jun 21 2016, 09:46 AM jrblackbox
Too me some colours look better with it and some ... Jun 21 2016, 11:37 AM mepstein
Too me some colours look better with it and some... Jun 21 2016, 08:46 PM Gmanscott55 Much cleaner look without the vinyl
Jun 21 2016, 05:55 PM malcolm2 They look nice when the car, the sail and the rock... Jun 21 2016, 07:17 PM 6freak I really like the clean look of the no panel,,,,it... Jun 22 2016, 03:05 PM Root_Werks Always liked the vinyl if the top was stock.
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