1970 Challenger V1F "green vinyl top" what color was it?

[6bblgt]

my V1F top has been laying on the bed in a spare room since it arrived 1/4, I'll have to place it on top of the car tomorrow & see how it lays

at the front, the seams are ~50" apart - placed at the inside corners of the A-pillar material which are intact and have an additional 23" of material below a seam

yes, @F8RT it appears someone left the seam iron on the top off the seam in that spot - I just followed both seams & thankfully I do NOT have a similar problem

[RUNCHARGER]

Top looks great but they must have been thinking A-body I guess.

[F8RT]

So my original I thought had a seam on the A pillar a couple of inches down from the corner. I might be wrong. Is that what you are saying or you just mean there should be another 23" past the corner for the A pillar. Either way it needs to be fixed and I really don't like the flat spot.

[6bblgt]

correct, there is a seam near the top of the A-pillar & 23" of material below that (your top is missing this 23")

[anlauto]

I just looked again at mine...I have no visible flat spots along the seams and mine measures the same as Dans

[750-h2]

F8RT. From your picture it looks like your seam is flatter than mine. They definitely left the iron too long on that one spot. If you blow up the picture of my car you can see that my seam has some thickness to it.

[RUNCHARGER]

There you go.

[F8RT]

Thanks everyone for the info. I will call today and see where I get with them. Thanks for the pictures that helps a lot. Your seams do look a little thicker, it's like the iron really flattened mine out. I also noticed the backing material on the one I received is not near as heavy as the backing on the sample they sent. That could change the thickness of seam also. The sample looked like what was on my original top like a cloth backing the new looks like netting.

[anlauto]

Install went flawless today, my upholstery guy really liked the quality of the SMS top over the LAI tops he's installed in the past. Material was thinner, more pliable and easier to work with. Really like the fact that the rear window was NOT cut out because it was easier to pull into position.

[F8RT]

That looks really nice can your guy come to Oklahoma and install mine if I ever get another one?  I guess he comes to you?  What's the normal cost I have never had one done?

Does your seams still have the texture on them or where they ironed flat like mine?

I contacted SMS on Monday hard to get them on the phone they want you to leave a message or go online.  But I finally talked to someone when I call the to place an order line. They said to send pictures and explain the problem, so I did. I got an email back that afternoon and said they would look into it and get back with me.  I haven't heard another thing.  Seems pretty simple it's not right make another one!

[6bblgt]

  when do the stripes go on?
..... and shouldn't the hood be painted black? 

[anlauto]

when do the stripes go on?
..... and shouldn't the hood be painted black? 

You know......If you just send your project here, you be driving a finished car next Summer instead of just looking at it 

P.S. The stripes are NOT what you think they are....

[anlauto]

Does your seams still have the texture on them or where they ironed flat like mine?

There was absolutely no imperfections in the vinyl that we could find, nothing like what was in your pictures. My guy pointed out that one "A" pillar seam was slightly lower then the other but there was nothing that could be done about it.

I mentioned you lack of "A" pillar pieces and he said it was an easy fix if you had material...and you knew what you were doing...

My guy, Scott, has worked on every car I've restored since 1985. I proud to call him a friend and an important part of my team.

[F8RT]

We were thinking we had the material from the back window that could possibly be used for A pillars. But still have the issue of the big flat spot and the seams really don't look right. They are smooth no grain like the rest. I feel like they already stuck it to me on price compared to what it started out $685 delivered. I shouldn't have to except a 2nd and piece together A pillars.

[Morty426]

We were thinking we had the material from the back window that could possibly be used for A pillars. But still have the issue of the big flat spot and the seams really don't look right. They are smooth no grain like the rest. I feel like they already stuck it to me on price compared to what it started out $685 delivered. I shouldn't have to except a 2nd and piece together A pillars.

What they sold you is garbage.