The Jalopy Journal
The guy I got the mustang roof from wasn’t too happy when he asked what I was going to do with it. He said “I was hoping you were a mustang guy.”
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I cheaped out and used a “Henry Ford Steel” roof insert.
I don’t like the soft insert. They flap in the wind. I thought about using the metal insert and gluing the vinyl to the metal. But I still don’t...
[ATTACH] And with the roof panel sitting on. Next will be the other corner and the roof.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I scribed a couple alignment marks then removed the corner. Trimmed it with snips and put it...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Test fitting the corner back in. I moved it around until it flowed with the top just right. I’m happy with it. I will...
[ATTACH] Some Dykem on the corners so I can see the scribe line. Scribing will be in two steps. If I just hold the corner on the inside to scribe...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Then tack it in to the roof to lock the pitch it. Clean the corner openings so I can scribe them to fit.
[ATTACH] Next set the back window pitch to 82.2 degrees, same as the B-pillar pitch.
[ATTACH] Continuing with the back window. Finished tacking the seam.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Now Is the perfect time to weld up the roll bar. Would be nearly impossible to get it fully...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Back on the rear window now. I cleaned the cut on the upper half of the window. Used Dykem fluid on the lower half and...
[ATTACH] Finished filling the cowl gap
[ATTACH] After the cowl work, I’m onto the back window and corners.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cowl is 85% done.
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