yea but my headliner is perfect there is no spot on it where it is startin to come off...but id like to half a new top or if i could see someone that has tooken the top off to see how it looks
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---1990 Lincon LSC., 5.0 H.O., 55,000 ORIG. miles, 3:73 Posi, Bullit rims, 3G alt., 2.5" full-back exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, Flowmaster mufflers. My DD
---1985 Grand Marquis 2-door., Fresh 5.0, slick-top, GT40P's, 1.7 RR's, FRPP headers, 3G alt., Weiand Stealth intake, 650 cfm holley, 2.5" side-exit exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, 3:55 Posi, Bucket seats, custom center console. My Toy
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I got a quote back from sms auto fabrics, $325 for the top nd I'd have to find someone to install the thing so whatever that would cost. If I can find someplace that will install it for less than my left testicle, I'll do it.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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I sent them an email requesting a quote and sample a few days ago and I'm guessing my price will be somewhere in that area. Just waiting to here back from them. I'm paranoid about what I'll uncover if/when I remove the old top, it may need repair work as well. I want to take it to the a place for install with the trim off and old top removed, hopefully that'll cut cost. Plus I'm very protective of my trim.sigpic
1986 Grand Marquis LS 2 Door
Ext: Medium Shadow Blue Metallic, Int: Midnight Blue, 3.08 open, 235/70/15 Goodyear Aquatread III, Rebuilt AOD w/ Transgo Shift Kit, 3G upgrade from 95 5.0 Mustang, Walker Dual Exhaust w/ H pipe, Viper 5900ST alarm, De-smogged, Rear Civ. Sway Bar, and more.Comment
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i am around Omaha area...
i know a place that would be half tank of gas to get to for them to do your top that i know of. there are a couple places i know of you could get it done at for $350-$450. i know that it would be half tank of gas since in July on the way back from SF i filled as i entered eastern Iowa and low fuel light came on as i was pulling in my driveway.
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the place was in eastern iowa ??? i dont rly get what u mean lol r wheres SF at ???---1990 Lincon LSC., 5.0 H.O., 55,000 ORIG. miles, 3:73 Posi, Bullit rims, 3G alt., 2.5" full-back exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, Flowmaster mufflers. My DD
---1985 Grand Marquis 2-door., Fresh 5.0, slick-top, GT40P's, 1.7 RR's, FRPP headers, 3G alt., Weiand Stealth intake, 650 cfm holley, 2.5" side-exit exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, 3:55 Posi, Bucket seats, custom center console. My ToyComment
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SF is in Pennsylvania. It's our annual meet at scott's house aka LincolnMania. He has it in the summer last year it was held in july.Originally posted by Bowman85merc View PostComment
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SF(ScottFest) is located in Pennsylvania. i was only mentioning that because of fuel to get to where i am to get your top done. instead of finding an expensive place, you can spend a full tank of gas to get to the places i know of and back home. i am a half tank of gas away in the Omaha, Nebraska area and i know of 3 places that do vinyl tops for cars. sorry for the confusion. Addicted to 86-87 PanthersComment
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How hard would it be to install the vinyl top yourself?Comment
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yea i found a place that a guy can do it on weekends for cheaper lol...but im going to ask him how much itd be if i take the headliner and whatever else out and buy the top and see how much itd be then, yea what else also has to be tooken out or is the headliner the only thing ???---1990 Lincon LSC., 5.0 H.O., 55,000 ORIG. miles, 3:73 Posi, Bullit rims, 3G alt., 2.5" full-back exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, Flowmaster mufflers. My DD
---1985 Grand Marquis 2-door., Fresh 5.0, slick-top, GT40P's, 1.7 RR's, FRPP headers, 3G alt., Weiand Stealth intake, 650 cfm holley, 2.5" side-exit exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, 3:55 Posi, Bucket seats, custom center console. My ToyComment
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you will need to pop out the window trim and clips on back window and sides, remove interior sail panels to access the nuts holding trim on side of the car and remove the headliner to remove the retaining nuts to remove the crown. i ripped my vinyl top off of my sedan CV last summer and there was rust and holes i had to fix. if you rip it off yourself, you can use aircraft stripper from wal-mart to remove residue and such that is on there. here is what mine looked like after i removed it and what it exposed.
here is what it looked like after i fixed the rust, cleaned the crap off of it, sanded and
primered roughly.
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well what did u do to get all the chrome off i seen that there are clips that hold it down---1990 Lincon LSC., 5.0 H.O., 55,000 ORIG. miles, 3:73 Posi, Bullit rims, 3G alt., 2.5" full-back exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, Flowmaster mufflers. My DD
---1985 Grand Marquis 2-door., Fresh 5.0, slick-top, GT40P's, 1.7 RR's, FRPP headers, 3G alt., Weiand Stealth intake, 650 cfm holley, 2.5" side-exit exhaust, Mark 8 elec. fan, 3:55 Posi, Bucket seats, custom center console. My ToyComment
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window trim snaps on... between vinyl and painted surface on side of car and for the crown it has bolt type things you have to remove nuts from inside the car to remove. Addicted to 86-87 PanthersComment
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I got my samples from SMS Auto Fabrics the other day and the vinyl color was dead on texture and color (matched vinyl color under trim). It's hard to even remember the vinyl being that dark and I've been around that car since I was 3. The cost for a pre-made vinyl top is just under $300 and sounds like a great deal for me. They also sent a cloth sample that was a perfect and I mean perfect match to my seat fabric.sigpic
1986 Grand Marquis LS 2 Door
Ext: Medium Shadow Blue Metallic, Int: Midnight Blue, 3.08 open, 235/70/15 Goodyear Aquatread III, Rebuilt AOD w/ Transgo Shift Kit, 3G upgrade from 95 5.0 Mustang, Walker Dual Exhaust w/ H pipe, Viper 5900ST alarm, De-smogged, Rear Civ. Sway Bar, and more.Comment
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Can you take the vinyl off and make it a slick top. I think they look a lot better with out the vinyl.89 CV LX 225/60 x 16 tires, CC819 rear springs, Front & rear sway bar, trans & PS cooler from 90 cop car. KYB shocks, F-150 on rear. Dual Exhaust w/ H pipe. Dark brown door panels, carpet, steering wheel, trim parts from a 87 Mer GM. Power front buckets from 96 Jeep Cherokee. LED'S front & rear. 3G Alt from a 97 Taurus wagon 3.0. Electric fan. Rear axle from a 97 PI 3.27 with disk brakes. Headlight relays.Comment
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take your top offComment
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