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[Sam_Fear]

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. [

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

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.

 

[Gastrick]

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

 

[Bonehead]

No Xs for me, I got real pictures.

 

[Gastrick]

No Xs for me, I got real pictures.

Dangit, must be me then.

 

[zzrodder]

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

 

[Sam_Fear]

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

 

[zzrodder]

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

 

[Sam_Fear]

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.

 

[Sam_Fear]

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.

 

[BigIrish]

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

 

[jfg455]

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

+2 I like it too

 

[SugarRay8]

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.

 

[Sam_Fear]

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.

 

[Gregster]

*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

 

[cosmic12]

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

 

[Sam_Fear]

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.

 

[PA41]

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.

 

[Sam_Fear]

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.

 

[clamor]

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.

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

Great job, I love following your progress.
-Chaz

 

[Sam_Fear]

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

Great job, I love following your progress.
-Chaz

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.