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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / October 2005

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Cobra Boy - 03 Oct 2005 23:16 GMT
     This might sound stupid but here goes anyway. I was trying to figure
out what the stock convertible top is made of on a '98 cobra. Is it vinyl,
or canvas, or?
Does anybody have any helpful hints on taking care of it. Your help would be
much appreciated as I am a fanatic about keeping my car looking good at all
times, and I mean all times. lol
      Thanks,
  Cobraboy
Richard - 04 Oct 2005 03:34 GMT
'95 and up mustangs OEM were sailcloth vinyl.

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>       This might sound stupid but here goes anyway. I was trying to figure
> out what the stock convertible top is made of on a '98 cobra. Is it vinyl,
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>        Thanks,
>    Cobraboy
SVTKate - 04 Oct 2005 20:17 GMT
Hey CB,
What color is your top?

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: '95 and up mustangs OEM were sailcloth vinyl.
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: >    Cobraboy
Cobra Boy - 04 Oct 2005 21:41 GMT
Hi Liberty Girl,
  It's black. You can see the pix at I'm back post, although it looks alot
better now that I've owned it for couple of days now. lol
http://dawncallow7354.fotopic.net/c709716.html or go right here.
          Cobraboy
> Hey CB,
> What color is your top?
SVTKate - 05 Oct 2005 03:35 GMT
Boy, that poor little thing had been sadly neglected.
Looks like it needed some real love and you are just the guy to do it.

You are actually really lucky that you have a black top.
Mine was white, and it was a mistake. But, live and learn!

I found a couple of things that worked really well for me.
One was Simple Green and a soft brush. Hated the smell so I switched to
Greased Lightening and it worked like a champ too, with a soft brush BUT
with either, they will strip your wax.  And on that little black trim strip
around the back ot the top by the deck lid, it will get spots from the
cleaners removing whatever has accumulated on it.

You can probabaly figure how I know this.

SOmething I tried, in my efforts to keep my top looking good was those Mr
Clean Magic Eraser pads. Little white things that look like sponges but you
use only with water. They work like a million bucks! Good on bugs too in the
front and get specks off of your stove top. So, for the last little while I
was using those to get the hard stuff and car wash (Meguiars) and a bristle
brush. Because yours is black, you may be able to use a vinyl treatment
(Meguiars again has some good stuff) on it to make it look all pretty again.
Experiment, you can always wash it off!

*hee hee* "Liberty Girl."

Yea, I have been trying to think of a new nick but man it's HARD!
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: Hi Liberty Girl,
:   It's black. You can see the pix at I'm back post, although it looks alot
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: > Hey CB,
: > What color is your top?
Cobra Boy - 05 Oct 2005 12:32 GMT
      Thanks for the info as I don't have alot of experience with rag tops.
I do pretty good on the rest of the car but we all have our weaknesses.
It feels good to be back in the saddle again.
       Thanks again,
     Cobraboy '98 convert.
> Boy, that poor little thing had been sadly neglected.
> Looks like it needed some real love and you are just the guy to do it.
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> Yea, I have been trying to think of a new nick but man it's HARD!
 
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