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> Vinyl or no vinyl, not another poll!
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:02 AM
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Since we all seem to like to vote AND express an opinion, here be another chance.

Do you like/have a preference/have-have not, the vinyl on the sail panel/"rollbar"?

Personally I have it on my '70 /4, and it came from the factory that way. My car is (factory)canary yellow, and I'm of the opinion that some colors(usually the lighter shades) look better with the vinyl on the roof panels. Similarly, black, Irish Green and dark shades of blue look better w/o the covering.

For those who care, and those who have refinished their '14s, ...vinyl or NO vinyl?
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:04 AM
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I'm getting rid of mine. I'm also gonna paint the top and bumpers body color.
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:06 AM
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no vinyl ...
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:09 AM
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No Vinyl.

My top will be body color, but the BBBs will stay big, and black.

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post Apr 20 2006, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 20 2006, 09:06 AM) *

no vinyl ...


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My white 74 didn't have vinyl, my red, soon to be Jag Racing Green, 72 does not have the vinyl. I like the looks of an all body color car.
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:10 AM
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A lot depends on the car color. My silver car looked great with the vinyl. My white car looks better without.

Bottom line without

My .02
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:12 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) No Just one more place for rust to hide.

And i think it looks better? Robert
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:16 AM
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I like paint better than vinyl.
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:17 AM
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I think it looks cool but being that I am a minimalist at heart I wouldn't putit on.
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:17 AM
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I was always a fan of the vinyl, never thought I liked the look without it.

Until I bought one without it. Got used to it, like it, and left the vinyl off during the restoration. Looks better to me, at least on a black car.

On the lighter colored cars . . . closer call. The black vinyl, along with the black rockers and valences on the lighter colored cars, does tend to make the car look lower, longer and sleeker.



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post Apr 20 2006, 11:19 AM
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Where's the poll?
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:34 AM
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I generally prefer them without. Has anybody considered adding an opera window to complete the period theme? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Apr 20 2006, 11:37 AM
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Olav,
I thot I set up a "poll" w/ Yes-No, and "color" selections but it didn't work. I obviously did something wrong (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post Apr 20 2006, 11:39 AM
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Yes, yes, and don't forget the functional "opera" lights as well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Apr 20 2006, 12:02 PM
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I did mine in white vinyl a while back.

You don't really notice it until you are right on it.


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post Apr 20 2006, 12:07 PM
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No vinyl for me thanks. I think it "dates" what is otherwise a very timelessly styled vehicle. How many of us have had strangers ask whether the car was a new model or not? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stan.gif)
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post Apr 20 2006, 12:10 PM
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no vinyl and no chrome trim.....no badges.

BUTT, I like the vinyl side graphics....
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post Apr 20 2006, 12:11 PM
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New look, vinyl stayed. ( Even at speed. )


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post Apr 20 2006, 12:13 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I lost the vinyl a long time ago.
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post Apr 20 2006, 12:19 PM
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I don't care for the stock black vinyl much.


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