Adding Vinyl Top

I'm like MrJLR, i like a vinyl top look, i'm doing a 74 duster and adding a canopy 1/2 vinyl top, the welded studs are not there. but they make a special screw and plastic clip to snap the chrome trim on, i will say most people that dont like vinyl tops are because they 1/2 assed the metal at the factory , most of the metal tops were put on and used lead as filler, which they used very little primer on,and even less paint,then the buyer s in the 70s were limited to any type of waterproof dressing for the the top, and most parked under a tree and washed their cars once a year,then the top got ragged and they wondered where all the rust came from. With available products today to keep the vinyl dressed and a little elbow work, a vinyl top should do fine as long as you prepare the metal before putting the vinyl over it.