71 Skylark paint???

I just found a 71 Skylark in a junk yard. Paid 600 for it, change the motor out for one in the garage and she is on the road. But the car is blue with a white painted top. is this normal for Buick or is it supposed to have a vinyl top. trying to keep it as original as possible.

 

Look at the cowl tag on the firewall, drivers side, just below the windshield.
There you will find a PNT xxx which indicates factory paint for colour upper & lower body
A letter as the last digit will indicate vinyl roof & the colour.

If you can get a pic of the cowl tag post it here. It will tell you more about the car.

 

OK i will look. thanks.

 

Looks like a nice score! :TU:

 

Thanks.It has some back window and trunk issues but the car is in good shape over all.

 

looked at the body tag and it has

Here is the pic of the plate.

 

My skylark was painted two tone orange with a white roof and checked back on the tag 600 wow that is a score!!

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26 is stratomist blue and 11 is arctic white tag is good:beers2:

 

Thanks. going to paint original after body work. or maybe just sale, not sure.

 

They were never painted with white top and blue body. But for $600 hell of a deal:TU:

 

Body tag clearly indicating PNT 26 11.

 

My tag with arctic white roof

 

Wish the first two numbers were strato blue but they aren't... Numbers are right though I have the assembly manual from year one.

 

26 = Stratomist blue.

 

Lol on my tag.65-flame orange for 1972...

 

a fair amount of cars in the warmer areas had white painted roofs,check out lasseters ol blue

 

I agree I have seen several cars that had painted tops instead of vinyl!
I also agree on the $600 is a score!:TU: