That looks like a good section of roof. That should get you moving along. I'll see if I have any old pics that show the amount of windshield studs/ clips.
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Here's an older pic of my car. Not a closeup, but it might give you a general idea of where the moulding clips are situated.
Thanks. It helps alotHere's an older pic of my car. Not a closeup, but it might give you a general idea of where the moulding clips are situated.
Got roof from jun_bug 125 today. Thanks jun_bug 125. Looks great. Thanks to the other folks on here that offered to. Ready for some cutting, grinding, fitting, etc.
Hey, that's good to hear. Good luck getting it done. Definitely post some pics of the work in progress. By all means...measure twice, cut once...
Thanks. I got 2/3 of roof. Sure looks better than the one that's on there.
Trying to separate skin from inner structure. Was going to use spot weld cutter, but find it easier to grind down near where roof skin meets the drip edge then lightly cut with cutoff wheel and separate with sharp putty knife. Of course this piece is off car though.
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So the piece you're working on is the replacement roof panel. You're trying to peal the skin off of the structure to ready it for the grafting process. I guess it will take some time and patience, but it will be worth it. Thanks for sharing the pics.
As for the clips that hold trim you need 5 for the top trim.
If your Dad was a welder then he might know how to shrink metal to get it straight again, a lot of body shops do it. Simple but takes hours, heat it with a torch then with a wet rag with ice cubes in it put it directly on the spot you just heated up, you do this after the seam is completely welded of course.
Also it will help if you put a lap joint in the new connecting metal to slide under the old existing roof, it will help with both the welding an to help keep it straight. There is a tool that goes on the end of a air hammer that makes the little channel, its cheap.
Once your done welding it together put a layer of Metal bondo(Aluminum grindings) stuff gets rock hard even against a grinder, so just a thin layer an then finish off with normal bondo if needed.
Just some ideas for you !
If your Dad was a welder then he might know how to shrink metal to get it straight again, a lot of body shops do it. Simple but takes hours, heat it with a torch then with a wet rag with ice cubes in it put it directly on the spot you just heated up, you do this after the seam is completely welded of course.
Also it will help if you put a lap joint in the new connecting metal to slide under the old existing roof, it will help with both the welding an to help keep it straight. There is a tool that goes on the end of a air hammer that makes the little channel, its cheap.
Once your done welding it together put a layer of Metal bondo(Aluminum grindings) stuff gets rock hard even against a grinder, so just a thin layer an then finish off with normal bondo if needed.
Just some ideas for you !
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