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Offline TRIPLE-GREEN

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Who makes the best roof skin?
« on: April 15, 2009 - 04:59:10 PM »
Ok here is a questions for you. I have seen both AMD and Goodmark offer a new roof skin. Which one is better?  :popcorn:




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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009 - 09:46:48 AM »
The goodmark skin is relatively new and the AMD skin has been out for a while. It comes down to personal preference. unless your going to see both side by side their still might not be that big of difference if any, until you fit one of them. I would just pick one and use it. either one should be ok.
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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009 - 12:22:46 PM »
Any other opinions/advice from those who have installed them?

 Dave, I'm guessing you sell them?
I'm planning on cutting mine off this weekend  :crying:
How much shipped to MA? zip 01604

 Thanks  :wave:





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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2009 - 06:28:50 PM »
AMD would be my first choice,

if you need a quote on AMD skin, LMK
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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2009 - 08:34:37 PM »
Thanks Stefan.
Appreciate it.  :thumbsup:

I'm definitely gonna need it now.
Just got done  :woo:  :faint:

 





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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009 - 08:40:02 PM »
I got mine from Dave and it looks really good. 
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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009 - 09:13:01 PM »
I bought mine direct from AMD back when they first came out Jan of 2008. Fit great. :2thumbs:

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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2009 - 10:22:02 PM »
I do have ALL of the roof skins in stock for the B and E body as well as the drip rails. shipping 145.00 roughly.

http://www.rosevillemoparts.com/advanced_search_result.php/keywords/roof/search_in_description/1/sort/2a/page/2

599.00 retail your cost 489.00. I can have it on a truck to you on monday if you'd like. let me know.

thanks David
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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2009 - 10:29:31 PM »
Nice work!
Been there, done that...Not easy, not fun, but it sure beats doing floors!!!
 I had transplanted a used roof, 250-500 welds  :icon16: I had been hearing about the roofskin before I tore into mine, and could not afford the 600 bucks for a new skin so I bought  a used roof instead. (wish I coulda) .
I have heard the difference between the two is in  the flanges. AMD's panel is right on the money from what  I remember. The Goodmark panel is good, but the flanges are a little short from what I recall.
Check in the body shop section, search Roof Skin/AMD product review.
I think Everyone who got one chimed in.

Spend time making sure that your roof skin is alligned roe/aft/side to side in the channels- A little goes a long way. If you dont take the time to measure/level it, it will cause major mis-allignment to the window frame.
I have mine clamped every 6 inches to assure the roof does not shrink when I weld it.

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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2009 - 07:40:37 AM »
Thanks a bunch everyone  :wave:


I bought mine direct from AMD back when they first came out Jan of 2008. Fit great. :2thumbs:

I remember your resto thread when you did your roof.
I'll have to check it out again, as I'm sure it will be of MUCH more value to me this time around.  :thumbsup:

Nice work!
Been there, done that...Not easy, not fun, but it sure beats doing floors!!!
 I had transplanted a used roof, 250-500 welds  :icon16: I had been hearing about the roofskin before I tore into mine, and could not afford the 600 bucks for a new skin so I bought  a used roof instead. (wish I coulda) .
I have heard the difference between the two is in  the flanges. AMD's panel is right on the money from what  I remember. The Goodmark panel is good, but the flanges are a little short from what I recall.
Check in the body shop section, search Roof Skin/AMD product review.
I think Everyone who got one chimed in.

Spend time making sure that your roof skin is alligned roe/aft/side to side in the channels- A little goes a long way. If you dont take the time to measure/level it, it will cause major mis-allignment to the window frame.
I have mine clamped every 6 inches to assure the roof does not shrink when I weld it.

http://www.pbase.com/dmz73/image/95522200
Dan


 Hey Dan, thanks dude  :thumbsup:
 I remember years ago we talked about if you had any parts off the roof you took off that could be of help to me you would send them my way.
That was greatly appreciated man.
Unfortunately I got away from the Chally for a while.
You kind gesture did not go unnoticed in other words  :cheers:


 Oh, and sorry for jumpin your thread there TRIPLE, but I "assume" since you never replied back you must of lost interest in roof comparisons  :poopoke: Kidding  :biggrin:





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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2009 - 01:17:16 PM »
R/T,

I boxed up and agreed to sell  all of my roof support structure stuff to WagesofSin.
I had sold a few pieces a while back, and also put it up here, then Ebay, with only wagesofsin's response.
I think you are doing the right thing by starting with a fresh skin. If I had the  :money: coin, that's what I would have done. AMD also sell drip rails too, which are also awesome. :woo:
The rest of the stuff can be fabbed and found easily. No one ususaly bothers to sell the structure.
Your car looks great, and you have just made some major progress. When you get that skin on, you will never have to worry about it again. :popcorn:
I have about 2 weeks before my car goes to get the interior and engine bay painted. I need to get my roof welded on before that time too.

My back was out last year, so I canged my focus. I have been concentrating on aquiring the parts to get the car running, ao I can drive it out of the garage to do the bodywork. I just can't push the car out of the garage anymore.

Keep me posted!

Best,

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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2009 - 07:29:45 PM »
 Hey Dan, thanks for replying, and hope your back gets better too  :wave:

 Yea like I said on the roof, that was probably back in 06 when you offered. All my fault, as I got off my Chally for a while during that time  :bricks1:

 Looks like your is coming right along man.
Look forward to seeing your progress  :thumbsup:


 SO, SO glad to hear the drip rails are available, as mine are history, as well as a lot of the other steel that was hiding under the roof  :swear: :stomp:
I wont turn this into a resto thread, but just figured I'd shoot up a few pics  :cheers:















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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2009 - 04:41:59 PM »
YUCK, i have those drip rails also.
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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2009 - 08:42:21 PM »
 :eek4:Mine was never that bad.  :wow:

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Re: Who makes the best roof skin?
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2009 - 07:03:39 AM »
:eek4:Mine was never that bad.  :wow:
Well ain't you the motivational speaker of this community  :roflsmiley:
Any other little snipets of discouragement you want to pass along to blow out what little spark of motivation I actually had  :smilielol:  :walkaway:







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