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Slipped out to the garage for an hour and re-positioned the last section I tacked in. Did some measuring with a straight edge and didn't like how it was lining up. Better now.

I hope to get some garage time in the next couple days while my wife is in GA. [

earthman said:

How do you handle that top? Do you have help or a hoist?

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I keep it close and bend at the knees when I lift.

When I first cut it, it was pretty well balanced so I just propped it up and positioned it - one corner at a time until I got it. After I cut it in half, I slid it back on some boards, tilted it, and carried it off. It wasn't all that heavy.

I don't know if it's just my computer or not but many of the chop pics are showing up as

No Xs for me, I got real pictures.

Bonehead said:

No Xs for me, I got real pictures.

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Dangit, must be me then.

Yeah, I'm getting the red X's too on most of the pics [S, thought it was just me - what did I miss out on ??[P

If you guys can see the thumbnails, they are the same pics, just full size.

Oh, DUH, OK, thought I was missing something - carry on ! [P

Nothing too exciting. Finished welding up the other A post and put a small section in the middle of the roof gap. I had to prop up the rear section a bit in the middle and also cut a couple relief cuts into the sides of the rear section.

Used a roof brace I saved from the Cutlass donor, cut it in half and tacked it in to push up the roof right - not sure if I'll keep it or not.



And made the rest of the patches for the roof gap and started tacking them into place - both at the same time. Slow going.

Coming right along. I like the brace actually - makes it look almost "factory".

Looking forward to pics of the whole thing once you get it done. [P

BigIrish said:

Coming right along. I like the brace actually - makes it look almost "factory".

Looking forward to pics of the whole thing once you get it done. [P

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+2 I like it too

Well no red X’s here. That’s a tough one to chop but it sure looks like you’ve got it concurred. [cl

On that scrap, I’ve got a brother-in-law from Red Bud IL.

Sure is a small world.

Thanks all. Got a couple more hours on it - just trying to get the gap patches tacked in right. It's slow going. I already see I'm getting some shrinkage around the middle patch.

I'm not going to get cocky on this at all because I know it could leave me in utter despair real quick.

*I'm not going to get cocky on this at all because I know it could leave me in utter despair real quick. *

I would have already pulled out what's left of my hair

Looks to me like you got it covered, great job!!!!![
And I thought I was nuts for doing my sedan/coupe sorta thing[S
You got some big'ns for sure, but I know you will pull it off just perfect[cl

Got the roof all tacked. I put my space heater in the car to heat the roof and the garage. Though it might help keep down warpage. Time will tell.

Informative Sam. Looking good.. I've always been intimidated by that mid roof cut--never tried it--there always seems to be a high risk of a ripple/flat spot there that I doubt I could get out. I've seen guys hammer/dolly it out, but when I've tried that method before, what I was beating on usually got worse..

Takes some skills--I'm looking forward to your results.

'Preciate your showing the work.

PA41.

No skill here, just tenacity.

Continued tacking the roof and while cooling started in on fixing the door curve of the C-pillars and put the A-pillar drip edges back.

Sam_Fear said:

No skill here, just tenacity.

Continued tacking the roof and while cooling started in on fixing the door curve of the C-pillars and put the A-pillar drip edges back.

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That looks like trouble...I can't wait to see the before & after, side-by-side!

Great job, I love following your progress.
-Chaz

clamor said:

That looks like trouble...I can't wait to see the before & after, side-by-side!

Great job, I love following your progress.
-Chaz

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It's just the way the picture turned out. There's just a 1/2 mile of weld on there that'll have to be ground.