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I just purchased a 1966 GTO, it has a Sun Roof someone installed. What would be the best and easiest fix for plugging the hole in the roof?
This is a job for a professional. I would suggest grafting a roof section from a donor car onto it. Welding a huge patch onto the roof is going to be incredibly difficult , the large, flat roof skin will warp like crazy. A used roof skin will be difficult to find, at best. You bit off a big chunk on this, Mike. You could try gluing a patch into he roof, but you are looking a a bondo spot of about 3 by 4 feet. Another job not for an amateur. Big filler spots require big sanders, air compressors, and talent. Save yourself a lot of heartache and take it to a pro, or learn to love the sunroof. Bill
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| Comment | That is exactly what I thought needed to be done. I had an idea to cut a plug to fit hole precisely and attach it to a second piece of material (3" larger all around) with flat head rivets. Then I would use a new adhesive material to secure combined panels to roof opening with additional flat head rivets. I believe this could work so as to avoid any welding distortion as you mentioned. Do you agree? | ||
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William Forster
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