Vinyl roof/pitting repair and replacement
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Topic: Vinyl roof/pitting repair and replacement
Posted By: Shuuga70
Subject: Vinyl roof/pitting repair and replacement
Date Posted: 11-October-2015 at 10:10AM
I have a 70 torino with a vinyl roof that was "bubbling" so I removed the vinyl and have some pitting and holes in the roof very small pinholes,about 5-10 total,I plan on reinstalling a vinyl roof,around the rear window in two top corner spots is in worse shape.my question is will the vinyl top cover any work I do,or should the top be in showroom shape to start. Thanks for any input
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Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 11-October-2015 at 1:38PM
my 73 gts's vinyl roof had some bubbling under it. i removed it completely on my restoration. that was my plan all along. the vinyl roof will hide some minor imperfections... minor. i was a little shocked at some of the imperfections that were hidden under mine.
------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela"
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 11-October-2015 at 4:38PM
those bubbles are RUST! you'll need to cut out the rust and replace it with new metal, or sand blast the rust back to good metal (both sides) or it will rust back later...then you are back to where you are now
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION
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Posted By: Shuuga70
Date Posted: 11-October-2015 at 6:49PM
Next ques.? Was should I use wire wheel/sandpaper and bondo,or a sandblaster and welder?
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