64 Valiant top storage

66Dvert said
car looks great BTW.
those slits are (or were) covered at one time(vinyl shrinkage) or they were really aggressive in cutting the top so it didn't tear when you put the top down , that area is a pivot point for our cars when lowering the tops.
in this pic you can see where the top goes inside the body and the top is slit so the rest of the sail section and back can be put under the trim. After finishing you should not see the slit.
my guess is shrinkage.
I use meguiars vinyl & rubber cleaner/conditioner (works but more expensive than>>),Murphys oil soap (works slower but it's cheap) and or pledge (pledge only helps keep in the volatiles that escape from the vinyl helping it stay soft..and for some reason it seem to stop the florida mold/mildew on vinyl)
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Thanks. It was advertised as only needing a carb rebuild and minor electrical work. I got it mid October 2014 and I'm only getting it on the road now. One thing led to another and I stripped and painted the engine bay and bottom of the car while the drive train was out. The unrestored body is staying as is for awhile. There's some rust and bondo in the lower rear quarters but I bought the patch panels when Classic had a sale.

I'll pick up some Meguires. What the Valiant wants....the Valiant gets.