69 Chevelle vinyl top material

[Woj]

I bought a vinyl top from Year One for my 69 Chevelle several years back. It has the correct grain and "swirl patterns" (looks like rows of swirls when waxing a car), but it had a thin layer of padding which I believe the originals did not have. The padding has the advantage of allowing the vinyl to shrink and expand. Every original 69 Chevelle with vinyl that I have ever seen had the back corners lift off the metal due to shrinkage. The new top I have does not have this problem.

Hope this info is helpful.

Phil Woj.