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I'm in the process of trying to repair the rust damage done by the cl roof set-up. I've done the removal and here are the pictures I took...

Next step is to sand / remove rust from inside and out, rust proof paint the interior, bondo, prime and hippo line the exterior and then put the interior back on. I'm still wondering however if I am to miss a spot of rust and then cover it with rust proof paint will the rust continue to spread or should the paint take care of that?
Thanks

some more...

and more...

still more...

itsa cornucopia of images...

last one... (for the removal)

Tips:

- make sure you unplug everything and move things that could potentially get in your way.
- keep a cellphone close in case you get stuck with the main light assembly on your head and need someone to help you
- use a ratchet instead of a screwdriver when possible so you don't strip the screws
- watch out for falling particles of rust, bugs and other debris
- fix your roof before problems start to arise and things will go much more smoothly
- watch how you swing metal objects around with so much glass nearby
- pay close attention to what you're doing and label everything
- use logic an common sense
- don't force anything

Heck of a job, isn't it ?

Removal was quite fast and easy and I was inside the whole time listening to music. Took me about 3-4 hours to get it all removed but should be faster if you know what you're doing. I'm a little concerned about being able to sand down all the rust from the inside and am hoping that if I miss a tiny bit here and there it won't be detrimental in the future. I get the feeling the worst it still to come.

Wow, there are quite a few spots...Do you actually see any rust spots from outside already or is it still all inside?
Glad I don't have a CL anymore

I do have some bubbles on the outside. I'm glad it's not as bad as most of the parts vehicles I've seen though. I still love the cl roof and I bought it knowing it had rust so I really shouldn't complain.

Time for a high-top??

thedjjack wrote:Time for a high-top??

You made a mould of yours then ?

Thanks for posting this!

I have to get into the roof myself one of these days to repair one of the sunshade wires, this helps me understand the process a bit

Cheers
Nate

jfarsang wrote:

thedjjack wrote:Time for a high-top??

You made a mould of yours then ?

no mould, I do not see a market to sell them, not the time, space, or the skill to pull a mould (but before it is on I would loan it out for a week if someone wanted to pull a mould (I am out of the Province at the moment)).

Cheers