Pontiac Grandville Convertible Tops and Convertible Top Parts
Choosing a Grandville Convertible Top Fabric:
We offer the Pontiac Grandville convertible top in Haartz Pinpoint Vinyl and Haartz Stayfast Canvas. Here's what you need to know about each before making a purchase.Haartz Pinpoint Vinyl: Haartz Pinpoint Vinyl is a two-ply
composite with a PVC outer layer and a cotton inner lining. Haartz
Pinpoint Vinyl is a popular convertible top fabric. The original
Pontiac Grandville convertible top was made of Haartz Pinpoint
Vinyl. In fact, this fabric is original to most American cars made
before 1993. Pinpoint refers to the little dots on the vinyl
surface. If you take care of a Haartz Pinpoint Vinyl convertible
top, it can easily last 10 years.
Haartz Stayfast Canvas: If you're looking to upgrade your
vinyl top, consider a convertible top made of Haartz Stayfast
Canvas. This fabric is the American substitute for the German
canvases used in Mercedes, Porsche, BMW, as well as some Mustang
and Lebaron models. Haartz Stayfast Canvas is a three-ply composite
material made of an acrylic square weave outer fabric, a butyl
rubber core, and a cotton lining. The butyl rubber core promises to
make Haartz Stayfast Canvas last a very long time. This canvas is a
little richer looking than the vinyl. It's also a little harder to
clean. Stayfast Canvas has both better static and dynamic wear
ratings than vinyl tops.
More Grandville Convertible Top Parts
Along with Pontiac Grandville convertible tops, we carry tack strips, well liners, boots, hold down cables, headliners, do-it-yourself top installation manuals and other parts. Ready to start shopping? Click on the link at the right.Can I Install the Pontiac Grandville top myself?
Yes! "Scissor tops" have enjoyed good do-it-yourself results among our customers. However, the process of installing a scissor top, because of the top frame's design, requires more work than the typical "two part top" (which the scissor top is.) This extra work often involves the trial positioning and repositioning of the top especially at its rear. We therefore urge the do-it-yourselfer to get the scissor top installation manual which is a profusely illustrated how-to booklet on this particular top's replacement.For your convenience, we sell the two parts to this top together and separately. Looking for a great deal? Check out our Best Buy Pontiac Grandville convertible top packages.
If you can use an air-driven staple gun and are patient and methodical, you are very likely to be able to install the Pontiac Grandville convertible top. Installing your own Grandville soft top can save you hundreds of dollars in restoration labor costs!
To help you install your own Grandville convertible top, we offer a profusely illustrated convertible top manual, now in its fourth edition. This covers, in detail, all the steps for do-it-yourself convertible top installation. In particular, the manual applies to cars, like the Pontiac Grandville, with a two-part convertible top. You may purchase the manual to review it before purchasing a convertible top package. (We would then pro-rate future purchase of the convertible top when it is ordered.)
In most cases, our convertible top packages include everything you need to install your own Pontiac Grandville soft top. (Convertible top frame seals must be ordered separately if required.)
There is no sewing involved in installing a two-part convertible top, but you will have to be comfortable with a staple gun, manipulating convertible-top fabric, and applying contact cement. Our convertible-top packages include stainless-steel staples and the very best grade of contact cement. To start shopping, click a link at the right.