‘36 roof insert question
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Gary Tosel
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Re: ‘36 roof insert question
There may have been some material installed in the channel to account for irregular surface, but not a sealer as such from the Ford factory. Don Rogers has provided a detail of the seal strip installation. My own experience indicates that there are several reproduction seals out there, but only the Bob Drake design is the proper size and flexibility. If you do get another manufacturer, you will be ahead of the game if you do a trial of the top material and the seal before installing a new roof.
There may have been some material installed in the channel to account for irregular surface, but not a sealer as such from the Ford factory. Don Rogers has provided a detail of the seal strip installation. My own experience indicates that there are several reproduction seals out there, but only the Bob Drake design is the proper size and flexibility. If you do get another manufacturer, you will be ahead of the game if you do a trial of the top material and the seal before installing a new roof.
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cajunfirehawk
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Re: ‘36 roof insert question
Mike,
Did you video the removal of that 80 yr old crap, I have to do mine and wondered if you found a good technique to get that old stuff out??
Mike,
Did you video the removal of that 80 yr old crap, I have to do mine and wondered if you found a good technique to get that old stuff out??
Re: ‘36 roof insert question
I didn’t video, but I took the pics you see at the top of the thread. I think I pretty ,UCB went at it with my biggest flap blade screw driver and maybe my gasket scraper. It was slow going for sure as all my stuff baked in desert sun for who knows how long. I’ll take a quick look for any other photos.
I didn’t video, but I took the pics you see at the top of the thread. I think I pretty ,UCB went at it with my biggest flap blade screw driver and maybe my gasket scraper. It was slow going for sure as all my stuff baked in desert sun for who knows how long. I’ll take a quick look for any other photos.
Re: ‘36 roof insert question
Yeah, other picture were similar and just as useless. I may have had the heat gun out too? There seemed to be a few layers.
Needle nose pliers for pulling on pieces that don’t want to come out.
Definitely have your shop vac out or that stuff goes everywhere.
Yeah, other picture were similar and just as useless. I may have had the heat gun out too? There seemed to be a few layers.
Needle nose pliers for pulling on pieces that don’t want to come out.
Definitely have your shop vac out or that stuff goes everywhere.
cajunfirehawk
Senior Member
Re: ‘36 roof insert question
THANKS, but I hit it today, took about 3-4 hrs, used a long flat blade screwdriver, a long Phillips screw driver a mallet to drive the Phillips under and pry out, slow going but I've been putting this off for over 3 years! Excited to be finished and to not have any real hidden rust holes! Will vacuum the channel out and hit with some Ospho.
THANKS, but I hit it today, took about 3-4 hrs, used a long flat blade screwdriver, a long Phillips screw driver a mallet to drive the Phillips under and pry out, slow going but I've been putting this off for over 3 years! Excited to be finished and to not have any real hidden rust holes! Will vacuum the channel out and hit with some Ospho.
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