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What a hack job
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Lol, in this case you are right. Had to hack out 80% of the metal along the bottom of the glass. I freely admit that I was out of my league on this job, but considering the circumstances, I think I did OK. Vinyl top should cover a lot.Originally posted by matts5.0 View PostComment
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hmm, never thought of using an old t-shirt to fill a dent in the roof."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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Wasn't a dent. It was a rust hole about the size of a dinner plate that had to be cut out and new metal welded in. I could have spent the time and gotten the bondo smooth, but why bother when the vinyl will cover it?Originally posted by 5.0_CJ View PostComment
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If I might offer some advice. Spend a little more time on you body work. If the new top is installed correctly, it's present state will show.
Another thing, you may choose to top coat the roof. Primer is porous and will absorb moisture and rust again. Hit it with some cheap enamel or epoxy primer. Even a couple coats of Rustoleum would be better than primer.Comment
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Originally posted by homealone View Post
I did not know this, I've got some cover pieces under my hood that i painted the undersides that were bare metal with primer, now i know to go over them with paint.
Thanks for the tip!Comment
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Ditto, the roof needs to be pretty Smooth our it will show. A quick coat of rustolium would seal it up.Last edited by Baron Von Crowder; 05-14-2012, 02:18 PM."If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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What are you using to cure the rust? That looks REALLY rough.Comment
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The bodywork under a vinyl top doesn't need to be perfect, but it needs to be good. You can't have a bunch of wavy metal because it will show in the top.
Use the roof as a place to practice your welding and bodywork skills, and make it the best you possibly can. At least it is somewhat covered with a top so it won't show everything.... and you will gain experience for fixing the things that will show that you'll be working on later.
Did you put anything over the bare metal besides primer? Primer absorbs moisture and will hold it next to the steel, which will cause it to rust even faster than before. You may need to sand it off and epoxy prime it.When the government pays, the government controls.Comment
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I plan on shooting it with paint. Was just going to get some black enamel paint. As for the top, I clamped the old vinyl up there, stretched it tight, even hit it with a heat gun and it never showed through. It's not as bad as the pics make it out to be.Originally posted by homealone View Post
Rustoleum primer on all areas that were rusted, followed by a thin coat of Marine Tex epoxy.Originally posted by Z06killinsbf View Post
The metal isn't wavy at all, I got that much smooth. Again, I plan on shooting it with some black enamel paint, so it's not going to absorb any moisture.Originally posted by 46Tbird View PostComment
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I have heard the best way to make a vinyl top car not rust any more is to shoot it with truck bed liner. I know a lot of guys do that to there muscle cars to protect the frames, and floor pans.2005 M3 Vert with TSW rims
2001 Dodge Dakota R/T C/H/I, gears, exhaust, and 125 shot of nos
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Needs a Cleveland like this.
An engine that I sold in the past. Also needs manual trans or loose convertor. No FMX. Gears, posi etc.
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This is a 2V Cleveland open chamber engine. Came out plenty nice. The dist was junk.
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Wire brushed till it was shiny, then hit it with the primer, then the marine tex, then paint primer, then base coat, followed by clear coat. In a lot of cases, I had to cut out the rust and put in new metal.Originally posted by Snatch Napkin View PostComment
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