[olmanwinter]

I am just wanting other's opinions on this. Maybe someone has been through this situation. If there is a better place to post it, I am all ears...

I had purchased a brand new canvas (not vinyl) convertible top for my 1967 GTO from Bill Hirsch all the way back around the year 2000. It came to my attention that they had one with a glass back window that was discounted, but had no issues. It arrived without problems from UPS. I opened the package, made sure that everything I ordered was present, and closed it back up. I never took the top out of the package.

Fast forward to today, past the child-rearing and job changes. I have finally gotten to have a look at the car and what I have. The top still hasn't been removed from the shipping carton.

All that being said, has the top likely taken a set and become unusable? For all I know, the material might have shrunken or became less flexible, making a normally difficult installation impossible.

I hate that the money is already spent, but if I am better off starting anew and discarding the top for a new (today) one, I might be better off in the install.

**Also, if you have an opinion on if a black canvas top would look "off" on my GTO, let me know. I know that the original top material was more of a vinyl. At the time, I thought that canvas might look good, but maybe I was wrong.

***While I am asking, the original top on the car was black. When replaced back in the late 1970s, my father put a white top on it. I have never seen a 1967 GTO in Signet Gold with a black convertible top on it. I think that the white top is a good look, but am I better off trying to stay original?

I appreciate your assistance and experience.

Olmanwinter