New Roof Wanted & Tidy Up Small Patches Of Rust

I’m after  someone to fit a new roof to my cab but also remedy the corrosion which is just visible around each corner of the rear wings where they meet the roof that I can’t get without the roof being removed, I’m based in Hampshire & would like a recommendation of someone ideally in the Hampshire/Berkshire/Oxfordshire area.

OH, Chortle???????

He may be able to assist you.

Yes Briano,

I’ve heard he’s the main man to see for this work but he’s a fare distance from where I live

If there’s  no one else closer I may have to plan a long distance repair.

Don’t know how good they are but there’s a place in New Milton (BH25 postcode)


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Thanks TTS001, I've found a garage 5 miles from me who say they can do the repairs & have 3 Mk1's in for repair currently, so I'll give them a go first & see how it goes 

hi tried to message you with no
success regarding your roof please
return an answer this is all new to me
cheers paul

Hi Nicci21paul have you got a suggestion?

hi where are you located
i have a blue roof and if
needed for the rear quarters
could possibly  do you a
couple of cuts
cheers paul

Hi Paul,
I'm in Basingstoke RG24,
I'm scared of attempting to fit a new roof myself so I'm not sure If anyone would accept fitting a second hand one on my behalf?the metalwork on the rear qaurters is salvageable on mine, there maybe other parts of your car I would be interested if your not that far away?

hi a long way to county durham
smaller items i would not mind shipping
them
cheers paul
 

so you want to remove the roof from the rear of the shell for access to the metal for repairs? easy peasy.

open boot and look at underside of the parcel shelf metal side supports. peel and unhook headliner and pull out inside the car. this gives you access to all the frame fixings and the rear hood tension cable. remove the nuts so cable can be release from the shell, then pull hood material out from the metal lip. tuck it in, and protect with covering and heat matting for welding and painting where appropriate

if you dont have enough room at the lower corner of the rear window then carefully remove the rubber seal by first pushing ends inwards till they release from palstic outer clips then pull out. remove the metal seal channels, then carefully peel hood off the metal frame.
Or you might prefer to remove the hood from the car entirely while work is done, if so all the hood fixings are accessible once headliner is pulled in at the back

Thanks for the advice John, when the springtime weather returns I'll have a go at stripping it down for rust removal.

Removing the top frame.
http://www.cabby-info.com/Files/FrameRemoval.pdf

Depends on how much rust you need to repair.

Thanks Brian, those photo guides will be very helpful 👍