budgie
28th March 2022, 04:31 PM
Hey guys,
Sorry been a while since Ive done the forum thing and been meaning to share with you my roof chop.
It was only meant to be a roof skin job but the rust was to far gone in the 2nd layer so had to do the old pillar chop.
before the chop, basically hit it with a hammer and used the grinder to take a look
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The doner roof
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I have never been so nervous in my life, once that first cut was made there was no turning back.
Me and a mate had the old roof cut off and cut the other roof to fit had it welded up within a day.
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once it was welded and cleaned up, sanding and more welding and fixing anything i could find like small pin holes ect. i didnt sand the welds down that much on inside of the cab because it will be hidden anyway,
i tried to get the outside as best as i could so it wouldnt need much filler.
Then the body work
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Spent alot of time on the body trying to get it as strait as i can, had my uncle come help me with a few areas as i haven't done this sort of work for 10+ years haha.
My original plan was only to do the roof skin remember, while the cars stripped i decided to do all these things while its here and everything is out, did some rust treatment in the floor and a few cuts and replated ect.
had rust below the front windscreen so i wire wheeled and treated and in a few other areas aswell.
Rust treating the floor
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Decided to to rear quarter chop to
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Refurbished door hinges
Did me front door hinges, no bushings and pins, gave them a sand blast and quick paint. dont know how they will go or how long they will last.
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Theres still a litte bit to do, i havent started on the front guards yet but i had Front RHS s2 guard and the left hand one was a s1. so made the s1 into a s2 haha.
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Sorry been a while since Ive done the forum thing and been meaning to share with you my roof chop.
It was only meant to be a roof skin job but the rust was to far gone in the 2nd layer so had to do the old pillar chop.
before the chop, basically hit it with a hammer and used the grinder to take a look
85119
The doner roof
85120
I have never been so nervous in my life, once that first cut was made there was no turning back.
Me and a mate had the old roof cut off and cut the other roof to fit had it welded up within a day.
85121
85122
85123
85126
85127
85124
85125
once it was welded and cleaned up, sanding and more welding and fixing anything i could find like small pin holes ect. i didnt sand the welds down that much on inside of the cab because it will be hidden anyway,
i tried to get the outside as best as i could so it wouldnt need much filler.
Then the body work
85128
85136
85135
85134
85133
85132
85131
85130
85129
Spent alot of time on the body trying to get it as strait as i can, had my uncle come help me with a few areas as i haven't done this sort of work for 10+ years haha.
My original plan was only to do the roof skin remember, while the cars stripped i decided to do all these things while its here and everything is out, did some rust treatment in the floor and a few cuts and replated ect.
had rust below the front windscreen so i wire wheeled and treated and in a few other areas aswell.
Rust treating the floor
85139
85138
85137
Decided to to rear quarter chop to
85143
85142
85141
85140
Refurbished door hinges
Did me front door hinges, no bushings and pins, gave them a sand blast and quick paint. dont know how they will go or how long they will last.
85146
85145
Theres still a litte bit to do, i havent started on the front guards yet but i had Front RHS s2 guard and the left hand one was a s1. so made the s1 into a s2 haha.
85147