ja20,
I am in the process of replacing my roof panel as we speak. I have quite a few pics on my site.
I picked one up used for 100$. It had a cople of dents here and there. It also had some rust spots, which I beleive are inevitable.
Hre was my before pic:
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http://www.pbase.com/dmz73/image/67472516 >
After many hours of drilling out the welds and what not, it came free.
here is an after
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http://www.pbase.com/dmz73/image/67929548 >
Here is the wasted skin:
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http://www.pbase.com/dmz73/image/72546236 >
Here is the donor skin:
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http://www.pbase.com/dmz73/image/72546223 >
Here is the initial fit- mind you, I have been hammering on this thing for a while now. I also pool-welded most of the holes shut, making for a pretty factory look once I spot weld it in place.
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http://www.pbase.com/dmz73/image/72707942 >
Here is the car as she sits currently. Just primed and painted the roof to do some more finite surfacing. There were far more dents in it than I had previously seen. I also have been taking it on and off the car, tweaking on it and flipping it over and back, so I am probably causing some of the dents. Should all come out easily.
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http://www.pbase.com/dmz73/image/78134186 >
I do have some tips if you are interested. I would not be scared of this project. It is easier if you have a good donor roof, and dont have to do any other repair. I took what I could get.
Please let me know if you have any questions..
Dan
