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01-22-2011, 11:52 AM
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Vinyl Tops
Ever see one? I saw a GMC recently that had a vinyl top since new. Has anyone else ever seen any. Thanks Jim
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01-22-2011, 12:10 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
When these truck were new, GM's Chevrolet division created a tow truck from a '67 with an SS-inspired grille. It was yellow, with a black vinyl top, as I recall. I have a B&W pic, but not one in color.
Anyway, in the late Sixties and early Seventies, dolling up a vehicle could be done with various vinyl top material, port-holes in rear pillars of sedans, pin-striping, etc. When the Gummint said we needed to re-forumulate the horsepower numbers, lowered compression ratios (in light of the Arab Oil Embargo), all sorts of fru-fru and fluff came out of the woodworks to make our vehicles look different, if they couldn't run better. But, the vinyl top option, that began in the early Sixties (1963) would naturally gravitate to some truck owners wanting to keep up with the times. Here's a pic of that GM design studio rig. It was called the Golden Cameo. You might Google that and see what else you can find. The top doesn't show very well.
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01-22-2011, 12:18 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
i've seen a few over the years was a common dealer installed option back in the day
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01-22-2011, 01:19 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
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01-22-2011, 01:34 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
I think member joesjunk still has one. I bet he would post a pic for you.
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01-22-2011, 06:44 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
i never knew they actually did it! i have always been in love with the idea! so freaking cool!
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01-22-2011, 06:48 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
It was actually a dealer option and it wasn't really a vinyl top but a spray on material much like the bedliners we have these days.
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01-22-2011, 06:52 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
Yup. My Dad had one put on (sprayed on)his green 65 Ford pickup, around 67 or 68.
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01-22-2011, 06:56 PM
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01-22-2011, 07:09 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
When I was a teen in the mid to late 70's, my neighbor 2 houses down had a '69 to '72 (I can't remember the grill). It was orange with black interior and a black vinyl top. It's the only one I've ever seen like that.
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01-22-2011, 07:10 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
Here it is...hopefully you can see it in this scan.
 
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01-22-2011, 07:46 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
I've seen a few over the years. And,yes,Joesjunk has a Hugger Orange K/10 w/black dealer opted vinyl top.
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01-22-2011, 08:01 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
I used to have a color pic of it, but have lost it somehow. The spray on stuff came in black or white according to the GMC dealers papers, but I'm sure someone tinted the white at one point or another. Seems not a whole lotta trucks got it interestingly enough. |
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01-22-2011, 08:06 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
I like the hidden headlight SS look.
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01-22-2011, 08:18 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
I'm really thinking about a vinyl top on my '70. Funny I hated vinyl tops growing up, but this truck is so '70s I think it fits.
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01-22-2011, 11:45 PM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
Not to hijack the thread, but your article on Harry Bentley Bradly showed a rendering he did with a vinyl top and the camaro ss hood grills on a 67 long bed.
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01-23-2011, 12:04 AM
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01-23-2011, 12:11 AM
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Re: Vinyl Tops
My Uncle had a 67/68 C20 with a camper on the back it was white with a black vinyl looking top.
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