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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13 | Thinking of patching the hole in the roof of my 58 with fiberglass. LMC has a patch, but the cost is $360! Could weld in a metal patch, but thought I could duplicate the camber of the roof easier with glass. Any thoughts would be helpful. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Firstly welcome rrenner.
It might be an idea to make a template of your roof.
Take the template to a junk yard and try out the template against other car/truck roofs that might match the crown of your own,cut out what you need and go for it.
Personally I would prefer the repair to be in metal rather than fibreglass.
The other option as you say is a glass sunroof,the problem there is room for the slide mechanism,bearing in mind most sliding roofs retract into a void behind,there's not a lot of room in a TF roof,unless it's the lift out style sunroof glass.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | When I want a sunroof in my truck I sit in the back.
Sorry. I just thought of that.
I would replace, or patch, a roof with metal. Or maybe you can find a new/better cab.
Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 | Steel is the way to go for that repair. I like the junkyard idea, but remember, anything newer than about 1960 for a doner vehicle will have thinner steel. And new cars are like beer cans! A good sheetmetal shop with an english wheel or planishing hammer setup can match the curve of your roof in 16 gauge. Good luck and welcome to the Bolt! 
1940 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup "KC"
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | The 360 is the cheap way to go. A good sheet metal shop will charge that plus.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13 | Thanks you guys, I knew I joined this forum for a reason. | | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 | Seems to me I read of a guy using on old AD door skin for a roof patch. The doors have curves that may just work as easily as anything else.....
Good Luck
Ter | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I agree that old car roofs, trunk lids and doors make good compound curve patch panels - I used the roof off a 52 Chev sedan to fix the nose of my bus  Bill | | |
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