Slicktop conversion....

[87DeuceVic]

Basically I am planning on converting my future Vic into a slicktop, unless I manage to find a slicktop, and I am wondering if it is particulary hard. I know how to do most of it....but I am just wondering about how long it takes. I have no real reason to want to do a slicktop conversion...I just LOVE the way a slicktop looks. A lot cleaner and more like a muscle-car. Thanx!!

[CheeseSteakJim]

Liking the way it looks is enough of a reason to me.

You'd probably be better off with advice from someone who's actually done it, but as far as I know, for a Crown Vic all you have to do is tear off the old top, sand it clean, and have it painted. Basically you do what you'd do when repainting any other part of the car, except with the additional step(s) of removing the top itself, which can be a bitch and a half.

[88Vic]

Take a look at the new thread that Tiggie made about his recent slicktop conversion, the thread is a sticky now. Also, 87_crown_vic just went slicktop, and I think a few other guys have too, I think Tom converted one of his old cars to slicktop. Just ask any one of them, plus I wouldn't expect it to be that difficult anyways.

[87_crown_vic]

if you have a nice top, i would leave it. i have pictures of how bad mine was. you have to remove the crown molding and door moldings. you have to remove the ceiling panel in the car to get the crown off. and you need to pull the rear pillar covers out to get the trim from behind the door. after you get the vinyl ripped off you are gonna want a scraper and aircraft stripper to remove the glue and fuzz crap that held it down. i didnt really go slicktop since i dont want a solid colored light blue car. i did most of the bodywork to make it look decent and i am cheating by spraying it with undercoating that can be painted and sealed. that way i have what looks like a vinyl top and it wont develop the rust under the vinyl. i had actual holes in my roof from the rust under it. any questions just ask since there are quite a few that have done this.

[Grand Marquis GT]

It's a total pain in the ass.

But done right, it's well worth it!

[87DeuceVic]

I have seen it done on a 1965 Pontiac GTO LeMans and I took note from that...so I know how to do most of it....but that Pontiac also wasn't a half-vinyl top...it was a fulll vinyl top. So that made it a bit easier to do....but the overall process should be somewhat the same. Also my dad had and worked on his fare share of hot-rod and muscle-cars back in the day so I have him to help me if I need it, however he is a Mopar guy.....never really worked on a Ford.....but I will certianly give you all a holler if I need help! Thanx!