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I tried to find this on older threads, but I can't locate any.
I am ready to paint my 67 hardtop. (yes, THAT hardtop...)
What type of paint should I use to repaint the top now and then the rest of the car later. Hopefully it is single stage.
This is not going to be a show car. I will be driving it. It is time to clean the car up.
Thanks
Because it is common and available, I would have my hard top painted basecoat/clearcoat (which I did about 3 years ago). The body had been painted about 15 years ago in acrylic lacquer and the hard top and the body seem to match each other very well in the OE color of Rally Red.
I was told the 67 hard top had the vinyl covering (I got one with my 66). Don't know if that is true or not but if correct and if you care, I'd certainly be willing to swap.
In 67, you could order a Black Vinyl Covering for your aux hardtop, I think the ballpark number of hardtops that had the vinyl covering that model year was up around 2K.
My 66 L72 was originally a two top car but when the previous owner moved from New Jersey to The Villages in Florida, he sold off the hardtop but since I like to have both tops
went looking and wound up buying a 67 vintage top that had the vinyl. That was the only part of the top that didn't need work...unfortunately.
I kinda like the contrast of the Black Top on a Nassau Blue body.
Mike T - Prescott AZ
Thanks again folks. C2Scho and Vet65Ste your cars are beautiful! I'm not sure how often you drive them but I would be scared to death to take them on the road.
I bought the hard top from a guy that was making his car an autocross car and he didn't need the top. I.m pretty sure it was a '67. I don't know alot about these cars so I could be mistaken.
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A paint question
