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V8 Nutter
Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 587
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Velvotex was very popular round here, it would hide the rust for some time. If it had too much sun the colours would fade.
A local company "perfected" a spray on vinyl roof, in hot sun it would go sticky and you could see fumes rising from the car. Apparently the fumes were very flammable. I did hear a couple of cars went up in flames when the fumes were ignited. Ironically the guy who perfected this paint was part of a family that built fire engines. |
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52classic
Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Cardiff.
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Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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I remember a spray on vinyl roof product sold in accessory shops during the 60's. I think the maker was called Winkrace and it came with a roll of thick tape to simulate the seams. Same company also sold an aerosol window tinting product and something called 'leatherair' which was supposed to make your plastic interior smell like leather.
Never heard of velotex but I do remember Velvetex which was a sort of electrostatic process in which tiny hairs were attracted to the car body which must have been charged in some way. I recall that some Lotus interiors were treated with it and HOT CAR coated the exterior of the editor's
Vitesse. Wonder if the hairy Vitesse survived? |
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Roger-hatchy
Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:39 am Post subject: |
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That's the one 52classic.
It was over 40 years ago, but I got the V and the X in the right place |
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Minxy
Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 272 Location: West Northants
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Ahh vinyl roofs, that reminds me of a story involving a certain safari park, a couple dozen monkeys, men in land rovers with guns and a bill to replace one on a MkIV Cortina. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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V8 Nutter
Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 587
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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My Cadillac has a vinyl roof it was one of the differences between the Coupe de Ville and the "entry model" Calais. I replaced it a couple of weeks ago, although the body was a bit crusty at the very back edge it wasn't too bad. It was possible to see where the original welds in the roof had just been roughly ground down. No need to finish it properly if it's not being panted! |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2470 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Ellis wrote: | Certain Vauxhall Chevettes? |
I don't recall ever seeing a Chevette with a vinyl roof, but I might have just forgotten.
I'd have though one of the later cars (if you can call them production cars) supplied new with vinyl would be Rolls-Royce, something like the Silver Spirit / Spur.
My Firenza had a vinyl roof along with the Britax sunroof when I got it, but the vinyl roof wasn't put back on after the rebuild. I was a bit concerned about what was going on underneath it, along the edges, though it mainly turned out to be dried glue rather than rust. |
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