aluminum roof

Dont post very often, just though some may want to see what ive been working on this past month. A few of these pics were takin with my phone so the size is small. sorry. Built this car 8 years ago and recently he asked if i would build him a lift off aluminum roof. Well, here it is. first roof ive done. Anyways, hope you enjoy.

 

Nice Sheet metal work

 

very nice work

 

Very, very nice!

 

One word = WOW. That is some nice metal work on that roof and it looks like it belongs on the car to boot.

 

awesome work!

 

first roof ever? yup you should quit its awful........All kidding aside, that is a work of art!!!!

 

I dig how it flows into the windshield, and how the door openings mimic the roof line, very nice!

 

do have some pics of the process?, what did you use to weld it, tig or gas?

 

That is a sexy roof! Is that the Lexus powered car?

 

Wow, that is really beautiful. You definitely know your stuff.

 

wow - looks too awesome to paint!

 

Look`s Great you do very nice work. I would be showing that off also! Pete.

 

That looks really good. You do some nice work!

 

Nice job

 

macphukinbeautiful dude...

 

Wow! Amazing!!!

 

Perfect!!

 

Love the roof, would love some details on the fabrication and how it is mounted

I have always wanted to build one.

 

Another highly skilled professional here on the HAMB

 

Damn. that's fine.

 

Damn that looks great!

 

Ditto on all of the above!!!

 

That's bad ass, nice work, it flows well with the car
Love the way it blends to the windshield

 

that's really nice lookin'. good job.

 

Dude - you stated "you dont post very often"....... uh well..... YOU NEED TO POST EVERY DAY!!!

 

Thanks!!! Now I REALLY miss being there everyday! The top looks FANTASTIC!!!

 

that looks a lot like the one Terry Hegman did for my roadster

 

Thanks for all the kind words. Thought a few of you may dig some aluminum work. I dont have many photos of the process. Didnt built this with the intent of a photo time line. Most of the pics i take are always under the feeling like, hey that looks cool may want to remember that. so my photo journals suck big time! But I do have a photo documented build that i may just share soon of the re-creation of the Vulcans 32 Victoria A-gas that ran outa willmington at Lions many moons ago. Some drag race freeks may remember this purple monster. Will share soon.

Budd-gas weld

Phill- Looked at pics of your top terry built you before i started as well as a few others. Terry H does awsome work. very nice, love your car.

Rex-i built a 90deg frame first out of the same material (.063) 3003. it being an L facing outward and the skin final welds the at the hard edge of the roof. This being said while it was an L frame, i flush rivited a steel doubler in all the corners that had a small tounge sticking out as a mounting tab for the window frame. The rear corners have also a steel doubler with a strap rivited to them to mimick a stock mount. Dont have very good pics, hope these help.


This roadster happens to have an aluminum interior but if you were to do apolstry i figured it would just overlap the mount and it would resemble the stock mount. Do to it being a painted body, i couldnt cut into the side to make it come through the upper edge like stock.

 

Jeb , having to fab that on a painted body had to be a challenge to not scratch up the body. the top looks very nice . Glad to see someone talked him out of the plexiglass top he was saying he was going to do.