1971 Javelin SST

IMO the vinyl top can be removed as you like, there are suppliers for factory material if wanting it to match.

My Javelin had a vinyl top, but the original owner removed it due to leakage from the staples. Good thing, as the paint and primer wore down from heat expansion against the material over time. Causing some rust on the panels.

The bubbling if hard can be the metal skin from rust, or the laminate of vinyl bubbling away from the fabric if soft.

The only way to tell if rust damage is to throughly clean from A pillar to quarter window and along trim areas, once the vinyl is removed.

The troughs look to be it very good shape. Just a little clean with some Scotch Brite pads. I was able to remove the roof shingle like things that were attached with big staples. The question is, whats the best way to reattach them?
 

hallo, I think you can use the rivets

Cool. Thanks for clearing that up, Scott. Makes more sense.
Now I can figure out the 304 engine tag.

Here is a picture of the dashboard switches. I didn't realize that they were different than the other years.



And here is the ash tray from the 71.



The 72 is totally different. I must say I'm partial to the 72. It seems to have a more modern look.



And, I was following a post about painting interior panels. I think it was Santiago. The Green Interior pieces are solid color all the way through, while the brown one is painted on.