I'm Going to Tackle My Roof

[45Kevin]

I put the solid wire in the welder and turned on the gas.


It makes for much nicer welds.

 

[45Kevin]

A couple more patches and that's enough for the day.

The last pic is of all the pieces I cut out and replaced.

 

[45Kevin]

So tonight I put a thin layer of fill on the patches and sprayed on some primer.

Before I put the colour on I'll put some spot putty on to fill in voids in the filler.

It looks pretty original if I do say so myself. I'm pleased with the results so far, but the colour will bring out any flaws in my work.

Like I said before, it's not a concourse restoration.

There are a few inches of the lip that I will replace as well before I put on the cygnus white.

While I have your attention, please note the sorry state of the windshield frame. Repair may be beyond my capability.

A mudder from WI has one for for sale in reasonable condition, but shipping logistics will be a pain. Does anyone have a frame for sale that is a little closer for shipping?

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Kevin, this guy has a stash of NOS parts that includes a window frame -> Landcruiser parts - Saskatchewan Auto Body Parts For Sale - Kijiji Saskatchewan Canada.


If that doesn't work out there must be a 40 window frame around here.

When can I bring my roof over. I'll just take yours and you can fix mine

 

[45Kevin]

When can I bring my roof over. I'll just take yours and you can fix mine

Well...I'm kind a' busy right now, but you can have my left over cygnus white paint. I'll get a liter and I'm sure that will do several roofs and bezels.

I e-mailed that guy in Sask but I don't think that is a front window frame in his pics. I'm not sure what it is, but it doesn't look like a window frame.

 

[45Kevin]

OK. I finally got to spray the cygnus white and I must say, is it really supposed to be this yellow?

Other than the colour, I'm quite pleased with the results.

I put a bead of seam sealer in the gutter and smoother it down with my finger, leaving a thin layer that rounds up onto the outer lip and into the roof itself. I did this before I sprayed the colour.

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Here are some pics of the truck that made me buy mine. It's pretty white...ish. Hard to judge colors just looking at pics on the monitor. I don't know for sure if this rebuild is done with cygnus white or not but he does restoration as a big part of his operation so I would expect it is. I realize the rest of the truck is not exactly original but it is a stock Toyota color.

 

[45Kevin]

Yeah, I know it is hard to determine the real colour on a monitor screen.

It came to me this morning while I was making breakfast, my roof is the colour of buttermilk pancake mix. The Aunt Jamima brand.

 

[The Red Camel]

Great work Kevin keep it up.

 

[alberta mac]

Very nice work Kevin ! I was wondering if Mike at Gozzard Composites is making 45 roofs yet while reading your post.
Cheers
John Mac