[hawkins69]

Very nice car! Great job. I will be following this as well. Makes me very excited to start on mine in the near future.

[JonW]

Wow. Gorgeous car and outstanding work on your part. You are very talented.

[kaptinkafeen]

Originally Posted by 428ho4spd

Looks great! Forgot to mention earlier... nice to see the rear vinyl top seams below the glass done correctly!

I am curious...can you explain with some detail what I should be looking for with that top. I'll be replacing mine.
Thanks
-Andrew

[will slow gto]

Sure turned out nice! GLWS
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...j/2018188.html

[lemansboy70]

Is that #28 Blue?

If it is, I was gonna paint mine a different blue, but that is beautiful!

[360Rocket]

Nice work as usual Tom, glad to have you and your expertise back in the neighborhood.

[gpmodelj70]

Originally Posted by 428ho4spd

Looks great! Forgot to mention earlier... nice to see the rear vinyl top seams below the glass done correctly!

Interesting info on the vinyl top seams...I have seen a few supposedly original cars and they were like this pic from the brochure.

[ponchjoe]

How did I miss this car being for sale....How much was it listed for?

[428ho4spd]

Originally Posted by gpmodelj70

Interesting info on the vinyl top seams...I have seen a few supposedly original cars and they were like this pic from the brochure.

That brochure illustration is not correct, all of '69 & '70 GP original vinyl top cars I've owned or others I've seen had the seams further outboard to cover the body "quarter to rear deck filler seam" so it will not show under the vinyl when glued down. Most all of the inexpensive replacement tops are incorrect and have the seams more inboard like that brochure photo.

[n2ogpsj462]

I followed the thread not realizing it was just being built to be sold. I honestly didn't think the money was there for our GPs yet to do a complete frame off to have room for profit. I'd like to know what it sold for also

[necdb3]

That car was beautiful!!!

[cart60]

The car sold for $40,000 at the Mecum auction in Kissimmee Florida. I saw the car there and it was extremely well done. The person who did the restoration is very talented. Beautiful work all around.
Steve

[north]

One of my GP’s and my Bonnie 4 dr both have the factory Cordova tops on them, the vinyl seam at the back is in line with the edges of the trunklid.

My 4 door LeMans has the rear seams lined up with the roof seams. I assumed it was original but now I’m wondering. Ill have to remove it soon to fix a few bubbles, probably will be evident around the window openings if it was original.

[ponchjoe]

Originally Posted by n2ogpsj462

I followed the thread not realizing it was just being built to be sold. I honestly didn't think the money was there for our GPs yet to do a complete frame off to have room for profit. I'd like to know what it sold for also

I too followed this thread but had no idea it was being built to sell. Man, if you are into GPs I’m not sure how you’d do all of that work and then turn around and sell it without enjoying it.

[kaptinkafeen]

@ 428ho4spd, or
@ north,
If possible can you (or another member) post a comparison photo of "correct" and "incorrect"... I'm having a hard time visualizing the difference(s)
Thanks!
-Andrew

[428ho4spd]

Originally Posted by kaptinkafeen

@ 428ho4spd, or
@ north,
If possible can you (or another member) post a comparison photo of "correct" and "incorrect"... I'm having a hard time visualizing the difference(s)
Thanks!
-Andrew

Here's a low mileage original top car... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx1altA6jxg

[kaptinkafeen]

Thanks for the link.
I snipped a photo of the rear window area of the green car, and found a few other cars to compare it to via a google search (the maroon and dark green cars I believe show the incorrect instalation). I'm posting those pics here...

Where does one purchase the correct top? My '69 needs a green top, and most of the larger parts vendors don't carry it in green, let alone a correct top (or am I reading the posts incorrectly, and should assume it's the instalation of the top, not the reproduction itself that creates the issue?)
Thanks again,
-Andrew