I am restoring my previously vinyl covered hardtop that someone had removed all of the fabric, so I need the measurments and location of the seams as well as the name of the grain pattern in the vinyl. Also I am open to any tips on the procedure. This is for a 71 frame off,5 year resto.

This subject is covered in the Assembly Instruction Manual (AIM. If you don't have one, order form Mid America or some other Corvette Parts supplier. Cost around $20-25 if I remeber correctly. Specs and instructions that the assembly line workers used are in this manual.