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    Default VB-VC vinyl roof help needed

    Hoping someone out there can help me out,
    I have inherited my late grandfathers 81 VC Commodore L ,a one owner car with original 83 000 kms.
    The car was fitted with a vinyl roof but this was removed about 10 years ago due to shrinkage and sun damage.

    Commodores are completely new to me as I am a Ford guy and never owned a Holden before,but for some reason can't sell the car and have decided to restore and return the car to it's former glory.

    I am looking for a pair of mouldings found on the rear C pillars where the vinyl roof ends and the paintwork begins.
    If anyone has seen a early model Commodore with a vinyl roof at a wreckers yard, or has any of these parts stashed,any leads would be appreciated.

    Also,How do I find out the original colour that the roof would have been?
    Is it the same as the paint code,or was there only a handfull of colours available?
    I know that most people think that these roofs look crap,but I want the car back to stock,
    Cheers.

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    Look on your build plate, its has the paint code, below that there is a bit called TOP. The vinyl code could be there.

    Also, the vinyl roofs, depends on what colour your car is. I have seen a few VB/VCs that are yellow with a beige vinyl roof also seen a white VC with a maroon vinyl.

    There should be chrome trims at the end of the vinyl roof on the C pillers. I don't know how hard these are to get. Try some wrecking yards Also see Rare Spares, just incase.
    Cheers Damien"SL/ENUT" Smith, The SL/E Fanatic!
    A lucky owner of 2 SL/E Commodores, a rare VB SL/E and a 2 tone VC SL/E. Just need a VH SL/E and have the set!

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