How to fix roof..

[Pj23]

What would be the best way to have myself a good roof do I put old piece back on or do I jus start looking for a t top..I have a set up in the trunk right now with 2 pumps and 6 batteries I don't want the car to fall apart just changing rims with the car lifted on one side I couldn't get the driver door open until I set it back down and even then I had to kinda push down then pull..what do I do?

 

[ssn696]

GM put the minimum amount of material and labor into the G-body frames. Simple stamped sheetmetal C-channel between the front and rear frame segments. The body is actually a structural member, so cutting the targa roof undermined your car's structure. If you plan to keep the hydraulics, I would not put in T-tops - not enough material to resist twisting - although it's pretty slick that you don't need a floor jack to change a tire. I'd find a whole 'nother body to mount on your stunt chassis. One with an uncut solid roof. Or, box the side frame rails pretty significantly.

 

[Pj23]

GM put the minimum amount of material and labor into the G-body frames. Simple stamped sheetmetal C-channel between the front and rear frame segments. The body is actually a structural member, so cutting the targa roof undermined your car's structure. If you plan to keep the hydraulics, I would not put in T-tops - not enough material to resist twisting - although it's pretty slick that you don't need a floor jack to change a tire. I'd find a whole 'nother body to mount on your stunt chassis. One with an uncut solid roof. Or, box the side frame rails pretty significantly.

Yea the previous owner cut the roof all crazy and I was gonna replace whole windshield piece and a pillars I took the vinyl off and what I saw was rediculous

 

[ssn696]

OH CRAP!!!! To quote a movie, 'it feels like a need a tetanus shot just looking at it...'
Seriously, if you can scrape up the resources and time, Jose and I might be able to find a local rust-free Cutlass for you to tow home and start over.

 

[Pj23]

OH CRAP!!!! To quote a movie, 'it feels like a need a tetanus shot just looking at it...'
Seriously, if you can scrape up the resources and time, Jose and I might be able to find a local rust-free Cutlass for you to tow home and start over.

Yea if that's the best bet than I'll go that route I was gonna chop off the whole windshield piece and look for a t top piece with the a pillars n weld it to the back one since it's still good but whatever is better because ima keep the hydrolics

 

[ssn696]

Where is home, and do you have resources to load a car and pull it home? I'd start surfing Craigslist in Denver, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Las Vegas, etc.

 

[Pj23]

Yea I

Where is home, and do you have resources to load a car and pull it home? I'd start surfing Craigslist in Denver, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Las Vegas, etc.

Yea I can find one but im from texas

 

[ssn696]

With the amount of rot I saw, I assumed your car suffered from a northern, saltier climate..

 

[Pj23]

With the amount of rot I saw, I assumed your car suffered from a northern, saltier climate..

Yea ant the top wasn't done right