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    up date on this its been a while but its coming on nicely got a new tolt and slide roof skin after a long search got it fitted last week and is now with painter to finish body work and before any one says they leak i no they do but it will kept in a shed for the best part of its life so its all good



    was all trimmed out and the new one spot welded all down the drip rail and joined up inside the cross members pics to show


    rust remedy as most of ou no i needed by the gallon to try prolong a novas life















    will have a few more as body work progresses but will hopeully be in paint in the next few weeks
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    good work matey!!!

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    Nice job on the roof skin

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    as above i bet it was a b*stard to fit!!

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    i got a mate to fit it for me but spent nearly two days at it to make a good job of it but realy happy with it he did a top job on it only place youd notice it would be down the drip rail as its a little shallower than it should but i can live with that

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    just a bump for total_vauxhall may be some help to him

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    nice matey he did do a good job and its not that much a off a problem with the gutter a little shallower!!

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    Just trying to up load photos for a long awaited up date











    So hopefully they will work

    Progress is as follows it's been a while has had full respray in flame red and finish is excellent have have most wiring sorted out and finished have glass back in roof and hoses fitted down the pillars for leak off also have my red antibes carpet cleaned and ready to fit will be more on this over the next week or so not much but hope you like

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    Wow, really good job on the roof matey, this looks like a really good project mate, keep it up.

    iain

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    Thanks I'm really happy with it it had some ripples in the roof so instead of filler every where I decided to change the skin and go for a gsi item and really happy with the result

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