Re: IML: Remove stainless roof panels from 60 LaBaron

["James K. Bramblett" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Bramblett
jbram@xxxxxxxxx
COLORADO

I have two 61 Imerials with the SS roof, one came from a junk 60 Imp and they were not welded, just
remove
chrome trim and they came right off.

56NYNewport 4dht; 58 imm, 58, imp 2-62, imp, 62, imp. 2 63imp, 66imp, 74imp, 78ny, & ohers

Tom & Kellie Willson wrote:

> Thanks for all the information. Knowing that they might be spot welded
> helped immensely.
>
> >  I worked on one panel yesterday. It was solidly in place. This was
> > about the only thing solid about this car. Since nothing was moving
> > and I could not see the lip of the panel, I figured it must be welded.
> > So I went to work on the drip molding. You are right. Even though it
> > is only a compression fit, it was on very tightly. I used a curved
> > putty knife staring at the rear to run under it and lift the side
> > toward the door to "unhook" it so to speak. It worked well for most of
> > the way,  but toward the front it started to tear the metal on the
> > bottom edge of the chrome molding. I think for the other side I will
> > try a hard plastic knife which is curved and see how that works.
> > Anyway, with the molding off, I could see the spot welds. I drilled
> > the welds out and the panel was some what loose. I had to remove a
> > very hard caulking that was in the drip molding that is part of the
> > body because it too was holding down the panel lip. With that out, the
> > panel was free. The only damage to the panel was the 1/4 inch holes
> > where the welds were drilled out. The drip molding came off straight
> > and had only slight damage along the bottom for about 4 inches which
> > can be fixed.
>
> Tom
>
> >
> >
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