KWick_70MC Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 i am starting on the 71 this winter. i pulled the vinyl top off and did preliminary inspection. I am seriously considering putting a new roof skin, window channels and front cross brace on. the forehead of the roof is rusted thru about 3 - 4 feet of the 5 - 6. The window channels are rusted thru in about 1/3 of each window. I have a few questions for the group.1. is there a brand of repops that are better than others? i have looked at AMD/OPGI/Beldenspeed2. has anyone done a complete new skin before and is it as straight forward as it looks3. Does the chevelle roof skin work or is there one for monte's now?4. if I cut the roof skin off and the forward cross support off the "A" pillar, do I need to weld some support in before hand to keep the "A" pillars from sagging?basically you can order a new roof and all the pieces to fix the windows and replace everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigscaht Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 yes a chevelle roof skin will work if you don't cut the roof skeleton and just remove the skin you don't have to worry about anything sagging I think AMD is the only company that makes the roof skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabeld Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 If you need rear window channels, or the front top channel, we can help - we sell a lot to the First Gen Monte restorers. www,beldenspeed.com/rust-patch-panels 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigscaht Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 yeah its striaght forward but if the front support brace is rusted out you will have to fab that cuz those arent reproduced or u could find a donar car and chop the top off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWick_70MC Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 i found a donor car from texas. the guy cut the trunk off to make a couch. hacked up beautiful rear quarters. i got it for a really good price because he wanted it gone. its a 71 shell. so now I have a frame and 71 diirs not rusted to get rid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWick_70MC Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Okay so a new roof skin turned into new wheel wells, new 1/4s bith sides, new floor, cross braces , and of course the roof. What sound deadoning material do you guys put in?? I was thinking the sticky vent material that MCFAN recommended for the floors. I have the three metal strips that go fore and aft that held up the old material. Just wondering if it sits in sun at the show will it stop sticking after awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWick_70MC Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Okay so a new roof skin turned into new wheel wells, new 1/4s bith sides, new floor, cross braces , and of course the roof. What sound deadoning material do you guys put in?? I was thinking the sticky vent material that MCFAN recommended for the floors. I have the three metal strips that go fore and aft that held up the old material. Just wondering if it sits in sun at the show will it stop sticking after awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KWick_70MC Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 It started out to be just a new roof. I may have gotten a little carried away. Now I am going to get the fenders and doors done, and then start putting it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Looks real good, you work pretty fast, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Looks great! You have done alot of work. Can't wait to see more pics of your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Nice job Kevin!!!! She looks great!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Looks great, that's quite a transformation. Very talented you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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