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My 1961 has a little rot above the windshield--a couple of small holes showing. What's the recommended procedure to fix this? Anybody have any links showing this repair being done?

I noticed LMC sells both the inner and outer patch panel for this--I think I'd only need the outer. My inner roof looks pretty good. Does it require removing the outer roof panel to get to it?

Thanks,
Ben

The drip rail design on these trucks is a real loser. When you blast clean the "little holes" they will probably turn into a metal lace pattern. The double layer needs to be opened to where both inner and outer panel surfaces can be cleaned. We hand form new panels and rather than welding we bond the patches in place with Marine-Tex which is designed for boat repair and completely water proof. The real cure is to do away with the drip rails (new cars don't have them) and the rust out is no longer a problem. This is probably easier than repairing the factory drip rail. Pic is a 65 with drip rail removed.

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I recall seeing some posts by MPandC, either here or on the Garage Journal forums where he had dealt with the windshield header rot. Looked like something I wouldn't want to tackle, but Robert is a professional. I think he could build a truck from scratch out of flat sheet metal.

Here's one guy's repair of a '59 Windshield header repair
If you go up to the top of the thread, you'll see some of Robert's advice. This isn't the one I was thinking of, but similar.

Here is the thread on fabricating the part.



https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149532



This is the thread Kevin links above from the beginning.


http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=582950


Both should help you see what you have in store for your repair.