Fiberglass Top Worth Saving? (5 Viewers)

[germaneighter]

I've had this hardtop stored in the rafters for years. It seems pretty rough and wanted to get opinions on if I can salvage it.
-The left rear corner is folder up.
-Front edge is missing a chunk of FG.
-Metal lip is rusty and bent. One piece is missing.
-There are a couple small holes (1/8") in the right front area.
- I've already posted about the lining that has some slices in it.
Let me know your thoughts and any tips for restoration.
thanks

 

[69LC]

Don’t dump it! If you can’t use it someone will.

 

[Mark Jennings]

Original components are Allways worth saving……period!

And the repair is just part of the history.

 

[John McVicker]

Don’t even think about not saving this original piece. Please.

 

[bikersmurf]

Small holes are easily filled with body filler.

Many auto parts stores sell small kits with fiberglass mat and some resin. Watch a couple videos on YouTube and have a go at it. Fiberglass work is quite easy to do. Oddly enough, I've built arms and legs out of fiberglass and carbon fiber... but I've never done any boat or body work... the principles are the same. Biggest difference is that it's not a $5,000 part and no one's life is relying on it.

One of these days I'll need to do a couple similar repairs to mine.

 

[jayp2]

get some e-glass fabric and west system epoxy

Its easy/peasy repair

Put a block of contoured foam under the larger holes with wax paper between the repair and block.

On the top side tape off the area around the site to be repaired to prevent excessive sanding/cleanup

Lay eglass and epoxy into the repair and squeegy excess epoxy/air out of the repair site

Rinse/Repeat as necessary and sand it as needed

https://www.westmarine.com/west-system/