Thread: pics of work on roof need some advice

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I like the ribbed roofs on everything!!! May not be the best for the aesthetics, but it sure makes for a much stronger roof that will retain it's shape and contour much better!!! Yup, I meant the uglies in the front corner.... I like to make sure everything else on the top is in good shape before the skinnin' begins... As for the visor, guess it depends on what you have and how far off it is from being the correct fit now!!! I do think I'd leave it off til the rest of the roof is in place.... I usually just make my own visors when I need one, mainly cuz most of the aftermarket one's I've seen aren't even close to the right fit!!! Exception being, the kewl one that Tom Flynn has for his T, it fit great!!!!

Ribbed roofs look great I think.


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Are you gonna use a wood kit or brace with steel? Mine was pretty rough so I ended up welding the visor to the roof in one piece and then welding up the front part to the bottom of the visor. I have a little pocket in the top for my rag top to slide into just so ya don't wonder what it is.

Sean

Okay after seeing those pics.. it looks like the original body actually has the wood exsposed in the front corners... so these are probably pieces that the previous owner put in... no Idea why they are so rough .... how far down towards the doors does the original body go , or should I not worry about it and just cut the "uglies" out weather original or not and weld in patches made from my old roof skin?

thanks for the help guys,
simon

A friend of mine is doing a '31 Model A truck using the wood kit and keeping it pretty original, I think they're the same on the front. He has a lot of good pictures you can see here:

http://www.vintagerods.ca/showthread.php?t=476&page=4

Might be some help for you. You may have to sign up to see them, I can copy some if you need them.

Sean