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boyracer2002

posted on 12th Jul 05 at 21:39

:lol: you make me laugh beardy - not suposed to be sold but you sell them on - good to post all over net mate hahaha :o


BeArDy

posted on 12th Jul 05 at 14:00

i have loads of mates who buy land rover shells every month from landrover as each month the have to test a certan ammount of sheels but they cut the roof off afterwards (i think so they can not be sold on, but we have a inside man :lol: ), all they do is re weld them back on.
if done right your ok........


boyracer2002

posted on 12th Jul 05 at 08:48

:lol:

nah not got a sunroof mate :D


Will94

posted on 12th Jul 05 at 08:36

sounds interesting, has it got a sunroof tho? mine hasnt and although a sunroof would be nice sometimes... its gonna disagree when i go into SPL tests i think. mite start leaking air :lol:


boyracer2002

posted on 12th Jul 05 at 08:21

it is possible, i got plans with my roof at the end of the year ;)

BUT a lot of bodyshops cut the roof off and replace if damaged, if your after one i have a gsi shell which the roof can be used if any interest to you? can cut it fairly low down the pillars to give you something to work with ??

:D


Will94

posted on 12th Jul 05 at 08:15

so its best to be... umm gentle? lol i guess just weld little sections at a time so it has a chance to cool off?


Stu_22

posted on 12th Jul 05 at 06:26

Have to be carfull when welding the roof as the metal is thin and easly buckles with the heat from welding


Will94

posted on 11th Jul 05 at 23:43

hehe sounds like a plan... after all it aint like its any good 2 anyone else, usually the bodywork is totalled anyway in a scrappy so nothin 2 lose even for the scrappy themselves!

Just wasnt sure if there were any quirks about it or anything? heard about those gutters being a flex point and wouldnt want the new welds splitting


Mattb

posted on 11th Jul 05 at 23:11

maybe, desiamte the one in the scrappy first, if it looks like it wont work..... run for the hills :thumbs:


Will94

posted on 11th Jul 05 at 23:09

Basically the roof skin is quite crumpled, most of the dent specialists say it'll take them a long time to attempt it, and it still may not be perfect.

Hence it seems like it'll need a new one. Now i can source one from a scrappy quite easily (out with the disc cutter :thumbs:)
I realise i'll need to take out the windscreen and take off the tailgate,
but, is it just gonna be as simple as cutting the old one out, trimming the new one up as neccessary then re-welding it down the seam along the gutters?