welded and shaped

end part of drip rail

Back brace welded .... checked the measurements and this part just fell in ....

Next up the roof skin .... first I've got to check it for surface rust on the back , pound out any little dings it might have and finally straighten the edging for a clean weld . I'll post more as I go along.....

Test fitting the roof

Checking what needs doing for the edging to line up.. 1/4 panel

Front pillars....

window lip....

Identifying the dings .....

Btw ... I would like to thank everyone for all the comments and compilments.

This is my first roof and so far it seems to be going well. I'm not the greatest welder or best bodyman around that's for sure.

Over the years I've learned alot and done alot. Putting on a roof or a trunk pan was not somthing I thought I was capable of doing several years back. Moparts has really helped me and has kept me motivated. I just want to say thanks Moparts

Moparts is a great motivator, years ago, I never thought myself to be the type to pull out motors and transmissions..I've got a few under my belt now..

I'd work out the dings while the skin is off, if you're patient enough you can massage them out instead of grinding and slapping bondo

Worked on the dings.. sprayed some guide coat

Now to address the back side of the roof

You can see rust on the edges where the quarter panel goes and at the front pillar

First I wire wheel it with my drill

And then with my grinder on the bad parts. you can't grind too much or you'll cause heat and warp the panel.. Then I used my drill to with the wire wheel to remove as much surface rust as I can

Finally I brushed on a rust converter....

I straightened all the edges and put the roof on. There was 2 beads of seam sealer on the middle support. and proceeded to measure and clamp

clamp some more