Personal choice. If it's mint and perfect I'd keep it! Keep in mind that it is really not a big deal to replace if later on it does need changed. Heck, I have done it! The biggest tip to watch is that noone sands to far up under or near the edge! You don't want rust to get started around the edge! -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II " I realize that death is inevitable. I just don't want to be around when it happens! " -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> > Armand, if the top is in great condition and isn't causing any rust > issues around the rear window I'd leave it alone. If you just don't like > the vinyl top or fear rust underneath, remove it when re-painting. Most > of the time there's not an issue with rust unless the vinyl is old and > cracked or the car has been kept (or will be kept) outside most of the > time. Since your will be a mostly garage kept car I don't think you have > any worries. Do note that sometimes the roof seams weren't quite > finished when a vinyl top was put on at the factory. It may take a bit > of work to smooth the roof once the vinyl is off. > > --------------- > What do you guys think about the half vinyl (Landau?) roof that AMC put > on Javelins.... > Should I keep it or when I do the roof go to a solid frost white roof?? > The vinyl is original and in excellent shape. > > Armand > > > -- > Frank Swygert > Publisher, "American Motors Cars" Magazine (AMC) > For all AMC enthusiasts > http://farna.home.att.net/AMC.html > (free download available!) > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list