Replacing the top on damaged hardtop car - Page 2

Wes Leopold jr · 01-27-2023, 05:06 PM

Larry, give me a call and I can guide you step by step. Wes Four One Two-370- Nine 371

Lyn Smith · 01-27-2023, 10:42 PM

Put a new roof panel on my 55 Chevy. Didn't even damage the headliner. Had help from a friend who is good panel guy. We glued it back on. Getting the old one off, and cleaning up mounting surface was the hard part.

Coleydog · 01-29-2023, 10:34 AM

I took the roof off my 64 Savoy in 2 hours (stripped already) to weld up the top of cage. Melted the lead at the joints then drilled out spot welds. If I did it again I’d just use a saws all at the lead joints. Tig it back, lead it and be done.

01-27-2023, 05:06 PM	#11
Wes Leopold jr Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh PA 15216 Posts: 49 Likes: 153 Liked 74 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Replacing the top on damaged hardtop car Larry, give me a call and I can guide you step by step. Wes Four One Two-370- Nine 371

01-27-2023, 10:42 PM	#12
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,121 Likes: 217 Liked 841 Times in 156 Posts	Re: Replacing the top on damaged hardtop car Put a new roof panel on my 55 Chevy. Didn't even damage the headliner. Had help from a friend who is good panel guy. We glued it back on. Getting the old one off, and cleaning up mounting surface was the hard part.

01-29-2023, 10:34 AM	#13
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 561 Likes: 33 Liked 47 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Replacing the top on damaged hardtop car I took the roof off my 64 Savoy in 2 hours (stripped already) to weld up the top of cage. Melted the lead at the joints then drilled out spot welds. If I did it again I’d just use a saws all at the lead joints. Tig it back, lead it and be done.