Re: sun roof nightmare

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Good point Neal about the roof being not flat. 

Thanks Mark for the reference. 

https://youtu.be/KHY_zYDzlw0?t=193 is a video of the guy attempting to save a sunroof in a Mopar but the video hints 
at what the job entails to remove and replace with a another roof section.

If he has a video of  how to put the roof skin on etc. I did not find it with a quick search. 

Gary H. 

>  -------Original Message-------
> 
>  
>  No, more like replacing the roof skin. It's a big job but surely can
>  be done. You'd have to remove the glass and the mouldings, clean out
>  all the sealant, drill out a ton of spot welds, fit the replacement,
>  etc. Plus repair any inner structure they cut out.
>  Check out junkerup on youtube. He does Chargers but the principles are
>  the same.
>  
>  Mark
>  
>  > On 07/15/2021 7:26 PM neal zimmerman < >
>  > wrote:
>  >
>  > So are you saying to actually lop off the a and c pillars? How would
>  > I reweld the new roof? There's so many tucks and turns and folds in
>  > there, how would you possibly get the torch in there to weld it all
>  > up. Contact area would be reduced by 50 percent least. Sounds like a
>  > flexi flyer.
>  >
>  > A local gearhead assured me that trying to just weld a chunk into
>  > the roof will never work. It will always be visible no matter how
>  > hard you try to make it match the arc of the roof. If the roof was
>  > 100 percent flat, maybe, but it's not.
>  > And oh Yes Gary, in answer to your question the sunroof is
>  > completely unacceptable it needs to go. Have always hated those
>  > things,
>  > Neal
>  >
>  > On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 11:27 AM < 62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > wrote:
>  >
>  >> I'm assuming option 5 "keep the sunroof there" is not viable
>  >> because it leaks or / and you hate it.
>  >>
>  >> Thus your main options are from less to more complexity and
>  >> expense. So with the KISS principle in mind, welding in
>  >> and painting is the one.
>  >>
>  >> Then follow along your original list except 4, which is a last
>  >> resort.
>  >>
>  >> Gary H.
>  >>
>  >>> -------Original Message-------
>  >>
>  >>>
>  >>> OK folks, I need your opinions. The reason I got a "good" deal
>  >> on my
>  >>> 65 coronet was that some confused person put a sunroof in the
>  >> car at
>  >>> some point. Sheez! The car is amazingly rust free and in pretty
>  >> good
>  >>> shape except for that stupid thing
>  >>> Sunroof obviously needs to go-
>  >>> Heres the options- 1) try to weld in a piece of metal
>  >>> 2)weld in a piece of metal and then put a
>  >>> vinyl roof on the car.
>  >>> 3) Put on a new roof. I know where to get one.. Of course a new
>  >> roof
>  >>> would mean popping the front and rear windows out. Good time
>  >> for new
>  >>> rubbers and headliner I guess.
>  >>> 4) Sell the car
>  >>> Whats your vote
>  >>> Neal --
>  

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