Lou Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Anybody ever install a roof skin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 This place has a lot of good info and patch panels available as well. http://www.beldenspeed.com/rust-patch-panels/1970---1972-monte-carlo http://www.beldenspeed.com/rust-patch-panels/customer-ride---1970-monte-carlo-rear-window-channels-and-corners-installed http://www.beldenspeed.com/technical-center-downloads/window-channel-trim-stud-location-diagrams http://www.beldenspeed.com/technical-center-downloads/a-body-window-trim-clip-stud-options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 I haven't sand blasted yet, but the tried and true screw driver/hammer test shows window channels are solid as well as the deck filler. I was on here before I became a member and saw Belden link and they are now in my bookmarks. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Ok, want to run this roof skin plan by the experienced. This is not going to be a show car. A new vinyl top will be installed and all my perimeter metal is solid, including window channels. Finished foundational metal will get three coats of epoxy primer, skin also. Image 1 is the diagram, image 2 is the product used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gush's monte Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Lou I replaced the roof skin on my 71 a couple of years ago. Beware the roof skin they sell is for a Chevelle that will need to be modified to fit the Monte.The Chevelle roof skins rear quarter to roof seam is lower than the Monte, you will need to cut the extra metal off to make it fit. I used a similar 3M panel epoxy at the drip rail seams to attach the new roof skin. I welded the front and rear window channels, front pillars and rear quarter seams. Here are a couple of pictures of the rear seam modification you will need to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Luckily, I'll be cutting a lot more of the new skin as my window channels are near perfect. Not going to mess with them. 'If it ain't broke..." And I'm able to not mess with the trim studs so that's a plus. The vinyl top was put on aftermarket and whatever sealant they used protected the window channels. What a pain to remove though. Too bad they didn't put it on the whole roof under the vinyl. Sure would like to know what happened/how they installed the top. What did they do? The only thing I can come up with is that whatever adhesive they used reacted with the paint??? And years of no maintenance added to the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Thanks for the pics. That's exactly why I'm not doing any cutting until I have the new skin. So I can set it up on the roof, draw an outline and then cut old roof off and use it as a template to get the new skin close. A lot of fitting. New vinyl will go on next spring. Unless I don't need to do it in the sun??? Don't know how it's done today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid87 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I replaced the roof skin on mine. Overall, a pretty easy job. You'll have to make a couple small filler pieces in the back but it didn't take very long to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 please visit my YouTube channel. I have several videos on this topic Jared1970Monte On YouTube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 16 minutes ago, Jared Richey said: please visit my YouTube channel. I have several videos on this topic Jared1970Monte On YouTube Hi Jared, Im a subscriber to your channel. You do good work! Your videos are going to be very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 On 9/21/2020 at 11:37 PM, Lou said: Hi Jared, Im a subscriber to your channel. You do good work! Your videos are going to be very helpful. Great. Glad I can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Man! Is it normal to bury the trim clips with window sealant? I get that they don't want water to get in there but is it necessary to fill all the way flush with the windshield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 On 9/21/2020 at 11:16 PM, Rancid87 said: I replaced the roof skin on mine. Overall, a pretty easy job. You'll have to make a couple small filler pieces in the back but it didn't take very long to do it. Ha, I've got all winter up here in northern Ohio...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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