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Old 04-24-2016, 10:08 PM   #1
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Roof swap
Has anyone swapped the outer roof panel? I have a donor roof, just looking for the best way to go about it. It seems that part of the panel is bolted on and the front and the rear corners are pinched welded.
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Old 05-16-2016, 10:26 PM   #2
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if you're talking about just the skin you'll need to drill out all the spot welds around the drip rails and cut along the rear posts. i did one that was an ambulance with lifted roof and put a regular skin on.
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Old 05-17-2016, 09:11 PM   #3
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if you're talking about just the skin you'll need to drill out all the spot welds around the drip rails and cut along the rear posts. i did one that was an ambulance with lifted roof and put a regular skin on.
Wow, that sounds like a ton of work.
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Old 05-18-2016, 09:01 PM   #4
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Here are some pictures of the spotwelds and bolts....

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Old 05-18-2016, 10:50 PM   #5
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Re: Roof swap
Mine was cut half way up the flat part above the rain gutter. Can't tell any where
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Old 05-19-2016, 09:19 AM   #6
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Hey Doc, what manual did you pull that from? Do you have a ISBN or part # for it? Thanks,

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Old 05-19-2016, 12:53 PM   #7
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Hey Doc, what manual did you pull that from? Do you have a ISBN or part # for it? Thanks,

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Hey Rob,

It is out of the CD version of the '67-'72 Assembly Manual.

It has a "Find" function and you can actually search for words.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-68-69-7...-/400609780890

http://www.classicparts.com/1967-72-.../#.Vz3vgCHVrTo

If you do some searching you might be able to find it a little cheaper....

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Old 05-19-2016, 01:04 PM   #8
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Hey Rob,

It is out of the CD version of the '67-'72 Assembly Manual.

It has a "Find" function and you can actually search for words.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-68-69-7...-/400609780890

http://www.classicparts.com/1967-72-.../#.Vz3vgCHVrTo

If you do some searching you might be able to find it a little cheaper....

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That's sweet, thanks! Will put in an order for one.
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Old 05-19-2016, 09:04 PM   #9
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Did you end up with the 4x4 suburban that the car hauler company crushed the roof ? Looked like a nice burbn
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