Thread: My Donor Roof

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first thing would be getting the old insert off without hurting the body of the car. there should be a lip under the old top that the vinyl top was attached to. if it welded soild this could take a little time. did the top come off a chrysler product. jonathan

yes it came off of a dodge caravan... the insert well inserts many stips going from side to side are welded on the car.... how do I find this lip? what am I looking for ? I can see the weld around the edge where he welded the stips of sheet metal on but they are big ugly messy welds so it might be hard to determine much... also I saw a picture using the dodge caravan roof turned around with the ridges at the front of the car (ridges of course open) is there a way to cover this with the visor or something? sorry for so may questions this is my first hot rod. I am learing as I go, I just need some guidence

thanks,
simon

look on the underside of the roof, if it is welded solid or tacked in on top you have to cut or grind the welds off without hurting the body. take your time look at what youve got. start at the easiest place to get to and cut a hole an peel the top back to the edge to see what youve got to do probably a lot of cutting and grinding. more than 21/2 hours jonathan