67 Coupe Roof is fiberglass . . .

[z3r0c00l]

I bought a 67 Mustang Coupe (with vinyl top) for the purpose of restoring as a daily driver.

The roof panel is rusted through with several holes 1 inch in diameter or more in some spots. I expected some rust as the vinyl tops trap moisture, however I did not expect that the prior owner had fiberglassed over the rust. Yup, the entire roof panel is fiberglassed right over the rusted panel.

A few questions:

Do I chop the top and find a donor car to weld in a new panel? or leave it as it is?

Are there any after market parts manufacturers making a roof panel for the 67 Coupe? I've not found any.

I'm about to media blast the body and will be curious how the fiberglass holds up. I'm actually wondering if I just leave it as is to be honest but I think my conscious will get to me.


Thanks,

Patrick

 

[mustangmutt]

A new roof is available from Dynacorn. You can do a dealer search by zip code on their website to find the closest dealer to you. It is a lot of work to replace, but will be worth doing it right. Remember, rust is like an ice burg, you only see the top third.

 

[z3r0c00l]

awesome. This is the last piece I need. All other areas have been replaced with new metal. I've been searching for some time now and thought I'd have to resort to chopping a donor car. Good to see that Dynacorn has begun to reproduce this panel.

going to order in the morning.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[mustangmutt]

Happy hunting.
I clicked on the link to the austinmustangclub.com and got a sport management site. Whats up with that?

 

[2+2GT]

Um, the Dynacorn roof is for the fastback. He'll need a used roof.

 

[z3r0c00l]

Yeah, I just called and indeed they only sell the panel for the fastback. Bummer.

Looking for a donor now. I agree that replacing is the best option. I've gone this far and put new metal all over and so leaving the roof as is would be ashame.

mustangmutt: I need to fix my website. I have a few and somehow have one of them mis pointed in the DNS entry. sorry for the bad link.

 

[horseballz]

Patrick,
You should PM me your phone number. I have a roof from a 68 Coupe for you. It is currently still on the back half of a car that is destined to become a trailer. The windshield pillars are cut about 6"-8" from the bottom. Generally rust free other than a little surface crap on the inside. Shipping might be a bit of a bear but I'd probably let you have for CHEAP!
HTH,
Gene

 

[mustangmutt]

Um, the Dynacorn roof is for the fastback. He'll need a used roof.

Oops, my bad, I could have sworn I saw one in the catalog.

 

[z3r0c00l]

Patrick,
You should PM me your phone number. I have a roof from a 68 Coupe for you. It is currently still on the back half of a car that is destined to become a trailer. The windshield pillars are cut about 6"-8" from the bottom. Generally rust free other than a little surface crap on the inside. Shipping might be a bit of a bear but I'd probably let you have for CHEAP!
HTH,
Gene

awesome - sending PM now

 

[z3r0c00l]

Oops, my bad, I could have sworn I saw one in the catalog.

no problem. Actually, they had a product number for this panel but when I called they said it must have been a mistake. If you search their site today you can still find that the panel exists according to their catalog but alas it does not in reality.

 

[NMEMJCM]

Good lookin out horseyballz!!!!