roof swap
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Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: roof swap
Posted By: Hooter
Subject: roof swap
Date Posted: 13-November-2016 at 9:34AM
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has anyone tried swapping roofs from formal to a fastback ------------- Hooter |
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Posted By: kychevyguy
Date Posted: 21-November-2016 at 5:41AM
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Sounds like a lot of work. ------------- JT, USAF Ret./Architect 1971 Ford F100 "Lizzy" 1971 Cougar XR7 "Kitty" 1984 Chevy Silverado "Sylvia" 2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio "Lil Dude" 2015 Volvo XC60 R-Design "Sven" |
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 21-November-2016 at 11:07AM
 I had to put a new skin on my formal and there were I'd bet 300 spot welds holding that piece on... and I'm sure the inner structure would need to be changed to go from formal to sportsroof, which means the quarters would have to come off. DEFINITELY A TON OF WORK  -------------  TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
kychevyguy wrote:Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 22-November-2016 at 1:17AM
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Besides the 1/4 panels and roof having to be removed (and swapped), you will need new door, rear and 1/4 side glass and the Formal cars had a structural brace in the trunk on either side that the Sportroofs did not. Also you would need the Sportroof window channel and roof trim. It is doable, but an immense amount of work. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: jversch
Date Posted: 22-November-2016 at 2:48AM
 Be better to just find a fastback . ------------- Jerry VerSchneider 1972 Gran torino formal roof H Code 1973 Gran torino fast back H code. |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 22-November-2016 at 6:02AM
embrace the Formal roof, sometimes i think they look tougher than the Sportsroof anyways the Formal roof can look Lean & Mean where the Fastback can look like it's got too much junk in the trunk if you know what i mean?
------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 22-November-2016 at 11:12AM
------------- 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 |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 23-November-2016 at 10:01AM
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Fastbacks look wrong jacked up in the back. Go Formal!!!! ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: Torino_Chris
Date Posted: 23-November-2016 at 10:16AM
Would you people stop badmouthing my car?  Just kidding  ------------- 1988 Porsche 944 http://bit.ly/2hzTcXc" rel="nofollow - 1973 Gran Torino Sport Sportsroof 400cui My website: www.chrisherbphoto.com |
Posted By: Regul8r 2
Date Posted: 24-November-2016 at 5:28AM
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NOT worth the time and effort. If a Sport Roof is what you want, there are PLENTY out there to buy. I have done roof replacements and let me tell you, IT IS NOT FUN!! As said in other posts... you will need so many parts from a sport roof and so much work that you will need a GOOD sport roof as a donor. At that point... just build the sport roof. IF you say you are doing it because of the lack of funds or you have both cars already... DON'T. Truth is you are fooling yourself, you will spend FAR MORE MONEY doing the swap than just buying and building a Sport. If you are doing it to save money, NOPE! You will spend FAR more and be YEARS to complete IF you even got it done. EVERYTHING from the scallop line on the quarters UP is different. Different trunk angle, different upper quarters all the back to the end of the car, different support structures over the wheel wells, different rear package tray, different windows (ALL OF THEM), different interior panels, different trim etc... Basically you would have to cut a formal just past the A-Pillar and at the scallop body line starting at the door jamb back to the rear filler panel behind the bumper and do the same on the sport then swap... the work... FUTILE. ------------- Carl, Member/Admin since 07. Still the same admin/moderator REGUL8R just needed a 2nd account for more picture space. Owner- www.CaNDeCustoms.com |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 24-November-2016 at 6:45AM
yeah wow, i forgot about the glass too, and the unobtainium seals between the windows and the corner on the 1/4 panel haha i might even have those in a box somewhere 
------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: Hooter
Date Posted: 24-November-2016 at 12:46PM
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I se and understand all of your suggestions the formal roof is a donor because have no title and sportroof needs new floors from firewall back looked easier to cut and swap roof haha.after weeks of looking easier jus to swap floor thanks for help ------------- Hooter |
Posted By: Regul8r 2
Date Posted: 24-November-2016 at 7:04PM
So, you have the title for the Sport Roof? if that is the case and the formal has good floors HELL YEAH swap the floors is WAY easier! A whole lot more forgiving and less need to be PERFECT. ------------- Carl, Member/Admin since 07. Still the same admin/moderator REGUL8R just needed a 2nd account for more picture space. Owner- www.CaNDeCustoms.com |