Much call for a 55's roof?

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Vitesse_6

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Ive got plans for Red Dwarf, But I dont need the roof, Which I think is in excellent shape minus a center roof support, Which Im assuming* can be fixed.
Im sure I would need to find the right person in need, Just didnt know if its worth trying to sell of just junk it.
Thanks


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Yes I know :hillbilly:
 
I tried giving one away a few years ago, no takers and I still have it.
 
JackA said:
I need a roof for my 55.................in Phoenix.
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I can take pic's later today if anyone would like.
My thoughts are to make a trailer out of Red Dwarf, Some of the parts I wanted didnt turn out to be quite what I planned.
So as they say...Dilemma into Dilemonade :hillbilly:
 
Many of the '55's in the south will have "roof rot". We found when doing our restoration https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-...972-september-potm-cruiser-guy-guatemala.html that on our "original" rig from North Dakota there was extensive rust on the bottom but the roof was solid while a "donor" body from SoCal had extensive roof rot but a good (for a '55) lower body. We simply cut the two apart and used the best of both.
 
Have a rust free but cave in one here in NM as well. It can be popped out and supported.
 
I'd like some pix. I bought my 55 from the grandson of the original owner. It's been in AZ it's whole life. It's rust free, but was rolled. The roof and A pillars are the most damaged.
If you're not in a rush to get rid of it, maybe we could meet up this summer and I could buy it?
 
hicruise55 said:
What are your plans for the trailer? I did this myself, still not totally done... but will be totally awsome!!!
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I was basically going to remove the windows up and keep the B pillar back, Hopefully I can keep functional rear passenger doors, Then cap all the open body parts figure out a durable front section to box it in and figure out a lid so I can put a RTT on it.
Im sure there will be plenty of times I an going to change my mind about what to do.
Ive been doing a bit of chatting with Kurt about his build up.
 
JackA said:
Thanks for the pix. That roof looks great, especially compared to mine. I'll PM ya and we can figure something out.
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In this pic, you can possibly tell where the roof sag's a little bit, If you push on the headliner the top moves without actually touching the roof, Good or bad?!? I dont know
But the area is just left of the white spots(bird poop)

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If you replace the roof, keep the supposrts from the old roof and add them to the new roof to help keep things in place. That's what I did when I swapped roofs and I used the support with the dome light in the cargo area so I can add a dome light back there if I want.

Just push the supports hard against the roof (with the felt between the roof and the support to eliminate rattles) and weld to the sides.
 
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