Ttop repair ? Costs?

[Williams3982]

Take it to a friends this week to use his gas MIG so I can spot weld in the ttop header panel. The MIG i have wasnt bonding the metals. Then apply some metal body filler on the ttop header panel and the rear area to sand it out. Then paint the pieces, and body adhesive the retainet strips on and install the weatherstripping. Also got to apply the POR15 to the floor pans , but I'm going to put a coat on tonight.

Sounds like alot , but once i get the last bit of welding done the rest should but pretty easy.

 

[Williams3982]

Got the ttop header panel welded, waiting on some metal body filler to dry then its on to sanding.

 

[Williams3982]

 

[Williams3982]

One coat down

 

[Williams3982]

Got the new jute padding on the floors and the carpet put back in.

 

[rag231]

What top seals did you decide to use?

 

[Williams3982]

Metro/ soft seals

 

[rag231]

I really need to know about the fit and finish of those seals. Great price on them. Ttop seals will be the bottle neck when I get to that point at the body shop.

 

[Williams3982]

Will do , should have all that finished up within 2 weeks for sure.

 

[Williams3982]

May be longer depending on if its getting paint or not. If it is im leaving the seals off until the ttop areas along with the car get sprayed.

 

[Williams3982]

 

[Williams3982]

Anybody with a ttop have a pic of the inner door area, trying to figure out how these 6 plastic pieces I took off go.

 

[Williams3982]

Nevermind fingered it out , lol.

 

[Buhog]

Looks as it turned out a nice project. Not sure of what your time is worth but not so much cash out of pocket?

 

[Williams3982]

Just parts and I paid a buddy about 100$ in labor to help with the new floor pan.

Also got 480$ into a nice air compressor , needed one anyways though.

 

[Buhog]

Good to see your taking on a project that you have and enjoying and turning out . Next?

 

[Williams3982]

I think it cost me a marriage lol, no projects for a long time, lol.

 

[Williams3982]

Anyone have a picture of how this setup mounts on the rear area of the ttops. Ugh cant figure this crap out

 

[Williams3982]

Anyone?

 

[87chrisss]

Mine is all assembled but i can pic it for you? I think i saved your # if you want some pics ill send them on over

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