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Re: Roof seam bubbling fix
[Re: newbee69]
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08/03/18 02:02 PM
08/03/18 02:02 PM
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The lead or filler could be lifting due to rust in the joint. To fix it means paint and body work. You remove the lead or filler take care of rust then you can use USC all metal filler to fill the majority of the seam then a high quality filler to fair the seam out. Then paint.
Last edited by FurryStump; 08/03/18 02:03 PM.
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Re: Roof seam bubbling fix
[Re: newbee69]
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08/03/18 08:37 PM
08/03/18 08:37 PM
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Furystump & mgoblue9798 are giving outstanding advice & I'm dealing with a similar situation on another car. I'm sure that surface rust underneath is important, but that area is also an area of "stress/twist". To 100% eliminate that, I think you'd have the seam removed & weld in some custom fabricated patches. Redoing it every 8-10 yrs. "as is" is an option too for that matter.
Putting the vinyl roof back on would be my pick. Just do some good quality rust removal, fill (steel fill sounds good), touch up paint to seal it & put a new vinyl roof on...looks cool....no vehicle repaint. my 2-cents
Last edited by PurpleBeeper; 08/03/18 08:38 PM.
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Re: Roof seam bubbling fix
[Re: newbee69]
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08/04/18 03:21 PM
08/04/18 03:21 PM
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Any time you repair a seam or over a weld the best stuff I've found is USC Duraglas. This stuff won't bubble later and holds up VERY well., been using it for many years with great results.
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