Painted Roof Option ???

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efriedrich

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Im going to look at a 78 two door Lebaron Medallion. The guy say's that the landua roof is painted not vinyl. Is this factory, I have been trying to research this on hamtramck, dippy and other internet sources in general but I cant find anything were is shows anything other than a vinyl option.
 
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All I could find was this quote. "A padded vinyl roof was standard on sedans"

I think someone took it off and painted it.
 
I had a new LeBaron sedan in 1978. In Canada all LeBarons came with padded tops. But I remember at that time seeing steel tops in the U.S. But never a two tone.
 
I would be inclined to think that all '77-'79 Medallions, both 2 and 4 doors, had a full or half vinyl roof. I've seen stripper 4 doors with the roof painted a different contrasting colour, mainly white, which I thought were factory, but don't recall any 2 doors with painted roofs.
 
I have been looking on the internet for hours and I can't find anything that indicates that this was an option. The car is painted blue with the landua part a different color blue. He is supposed to send me pics tomarrow.
 
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Were can I buy a vinyl roof and a headliner for a 78 lebaron coupe.
 
efriedrich said:
Ok, were is that. lol
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I'd get a copy of the data plate and see what that says for a roof.
I smell it's been taken off, but maybe the original owner didn't want a vinyl roof, but had cash. You could get weird things back then.

Since the Lebaron is a St Louis car, the Ham. site is no good.

The 78-79 F Grille store has those parts.
AKA...used only.
 
efriedrich said:
Im going to look at a 78 two door Lebaron Medallion. The guy say's that the landua roof is painted not vinyl. Is this factory, I have been trying to research this on hamtramck, dippy and other internet sources in general but I cant find anything were is shows anything other than a vinyl option.
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Yes they made them without the vinyl roof, the lower end models didn't have one. There was one for sale here about 2 months ago, but I I remember right they where not tu-tone, but could have been painted later.Also they did not have the laundua roof.
 
As it turned out the Lebaron did have the vinyl top still on it. The previous owner was just confused I guess. :dontknow:
 
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