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04-11-2011, 11:39 AM
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Location: Murfreesboro TN
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Welding on roof skin
I have searched and cannot find what i am looking for. My latest project has some damage on the left rear corner of the roof. I have sourced a donor roof. I am debating whether to remove the entire skin and replace or just "piece in" at the area of damage. The donor skin has some light pitting from surface rust while the damaged roof is in good shape. My concern is warping the roof when stitching in the panel. There is a post of a guy who did a lot of work on the roof of a suburban but i can't find it. Any experiences welding in part of roof skin?
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04-11-2011, 11:45 AM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
I would glue it in; panel-bond is great stuff.
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04-11-2011, 02:23 PM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
I agree if you replace the entire panel. I am considering welding a repair panel measuring approx. 1 sq. ft in at the left rear corner.
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04-11-2011, 03:36 PM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
I'd still glue it-no warping using glue-flange your panel & glue away, JMO.
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04-11-2011, 09:25 PM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
definetly panel bond, if your top dosent work out let me know i have one real cheap, like free if you come and get it, not too far from you about 30 miles east of chattanooga.
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04-12-2011, 01:32 AM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
If it were me, I would replace the entire roof skin. If your donor roof skin has minor pitting as you say, then consider having it sandblasted by an experienced blaster. That will remove the rust from the bottom of the pits. Then epoxy prime it, and then a couple good coats of slicksand (sanding between) should fill the small pits.
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04-12-2011, 09:45 AM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
Thanks Flip,
I sent you a pm. DR |
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04-12-2011, 10:05 PM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
pm sent
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04-13-2011, 10:19 AM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
You can weld in the patch pretty easily without warping but you don't know what else is under their. If I had the roof I would definately replace the whole thing. You can treat everything under it at the same time. I would glue it on also. Far superior to welding it on. I've done many roofs by patching on when no donor was around. It takes longer to remove the roof but you end up with a better finished project.
Last edited by mbgmike; 04-13-2011 at 10:24 AM. |
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04-13-2011, 04:43 PM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
daivd, here is the pics of the roof i have, notice the top has been paited with a brush, but is very nice, light pitting on the rear roll lip pic #4 other than that its straight and solid, best of all free.
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04-13-2011, 07:08 PM
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Re: Welding on roof skin
Looks good. Sent you a PM.
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