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Got my roof ..... #215805 02/06/09 11:39 AM 02/06/09 11:39 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Got my roof for my 70 Challenger ..... Started taking the spot welds off and taking off the leaded quarter panel seams ....... 5005217-HPIM1431.JPG (559 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215806 02/17/09 12:47 PM 02/17/09 12:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Took off all the spot welds 5031940-HPIM1438.JPG (454 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215807 02/17/09 12:49 PM 02/17/09 12:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	The skin ...... 5031942-HPIM1437.JPG (438 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215808 02/18/09 11:23 PM 02/18/09 11:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Had serious rust underneath took off the brace ..... you can see old one rotted 5036330-HPIM1441.JPG (396 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215809 02/18/09 11:24 PM 02/18/09 11:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	old one out 5036332-HPIM1442.JPG (375 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215810 02/18/09 11:25 PM 02/18/09 11:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Rust in the corners .... 5036335-HPIM1443.JPG (356 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215811 02/18/09 11:30 PM 02/18/09 11:30 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Had to cut , take out some spot welds and move stuff around real careful so I can reweld it. Here's the new part .... Tough to get off of the old roof. The metal is alot thicker 5036344-HPIM1444.JPG (352 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215812 02/18/09 11:32 PM 02/18/09 11:32 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Here is the corner with the rusted part cut out. I have one more to do 5036349-HPIM1446.JPG (321 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215813 02/18/09 11:45 PM 02/18/09 11:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,518 Indiana MonGoo$e master
MonGoo$e master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,518 Indiana	looking busy there..where was your car from to get rust like that? I've had some rusty cars before but never see them rot in the roof like that(bracing) good job My YouTube Channel, "Hoosier Garage" https://www.youtube.com/HoosierGarage

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: MonGoo$e] #215814 02/19/09 12:31 AM 02/19/09 12:31 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	I bought the car in Albuquerque NM ..... Trunk was also a goner ..... must have been sitting for a while .... thanks ... still have a way to go.. Last edited by 74fish; 02/19/09 12:33 AM.

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215815 02/19/09 10:00 AM 02/19/09 10:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 549 ohio 70shaker6pk super gas
70shaker6pk super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 549 ohio	Great work,,, more pic's!!

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 70shaker6pk] #215816 02/20/09 11:13 AM 02/20/09 11:13 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	The other side. Rust cut out already 5039282-HPIM1447.JPG (325 downloads) Last edited by 74fish; 02/20/09 11:14 AM. My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215817 02/20/09 11:25 AM 02/20/09 11:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Donor part. 5039299-HPIM1449.JPG (290 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215818 02/20/09 11:29 AM 02/20/09 11:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Parts sandblasted .... Hopfully weld them in after work..... 5039306-HPIM1451.JPG (291 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215819 02/20/09 11:41 AM 02/20/09 11:41 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,886 US of A A38s! master
A38s! master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,886 US of A	Quote: I bought the car in Albuquerque NM ..... Trunk was also a goner ..... must have been sitting for a while .... thanks ... still have a way to go.. Same here. Mine came out of Santa Fe. 10 years oudoors at a cattle ranch. Police antenna holes did in the left half of the trunk floor. Looking good. You've got alot of patience. Wanna do my trunk? WANTED: Your 71-78 Late B-body sedan parts! Police or Civilian.

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: A38s!] #215820 02/20/09 11:46 PM 02/20/09 11:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Quote: Quote: I bought the car in Albuquerque NM ..... Trunk was also a goner ..... must have been sitting for a while .... thanks ... still have a way to go.. Same here. Mine came out of Santa Fe. 10 years oudoors at a cattle ranch. Police antenna holes did in the left half of the trunk floor. Looking good. You've got alot of patience. Wanna do my trunk? Bring it on down. I've got a few projects ahead of ot though. My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215821 02/20/09 11:50 PM 02/20/09 11:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Starting weld on one side .... 5040846-HPIM1453.JPG (297 downloads) My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215822 02/20/09 11:52 PM 02/20/09 11:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM 74fish OP mopar
74fish OP mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 637 NM	Almost done here. Too tired to do the other side ..... it'll have to wait.... 5040848-HPIM1454.JPG (286 downloads) Last edited by 74fish; 02/20/09 11:53 PM. My friend Sylvia Rest In peace http://www.firstgiving.com/talightning https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UKJLKLUn3grkTq-T1-KCg

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215823 02/21/09 12:25 AM 02/21/09 12:25 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 493 gr mich L loren kraker mopar
loren kraker mopar L Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 493 gr mich	don't want to sound dumb , but could'nt you just replace the whole roof. Looks like you had it all there, just replace by the pillars.

Re: Got my roof ..... [Re: 74fish] #215824 02/21/09 12:35 AM 02/21/09 12:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,323 NY NY 3 340duster340 master
340duster340 master 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,323 NY NY	nice work! makes me want to get a welder. 1966 Dart GT ...down to only 1 mopar for the first time in 15 years!

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