Will94
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Basically the roof skin is quite crumpled, most of the dent specialists say it'll take them a long time to attempt it, and it still may not be perfect.
Hence it seems like it'll need a new one. Now i can source one from a scrappy quite easily (out with the disc cutter :thumbs
I realise i'll need to take out the windscreen and take off the tailgate,
but, is it just gonna be as simple as cutting the old one out, trimming the new one up as neccessary then re-welding it down the seam along the gutters?
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Mattb
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maybe, desiamte the one in the scrappy first, if it looks like it wont work..... run for the hills 
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Will94
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hehe sounds like a plan... after all it aint like its any good 2 anyone else, usually the bodywork is totalled anyway in a scrappy so nothin 2 lose even for the scrappy themselves!
Just wasnt sure if there were any quirks about it or anything? heard about those gutters being a flex point and wouldnt want the new welds splitting
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Stu_22
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Have to be carfull when welding the roof as the metal is thin and easly buckles with the heat from welding
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Will94
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so its best to be... umm gentle? lol i guess just weld little sections at a time so it has a chance to cool off?
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boyracer2002
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it is possible, i got plans with my roof at the end of the year 
BUT a lot of bodyshops cut the roof off and replace if damaged, if your after one i have a gsi shell which the roof can be used if any interest to you? can cut it fairly low down the pillars to give you something to work with ??
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Will94
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sounds interesting, has it got a sunroof tho? mine hasnt and although a sunroof would be nice sometimes... its gonna disagree when i go into SPL tests i think. mite start leaking air 
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boyracer2002
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nah not got a sunroof mate
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BeArDy
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i have loads of mates who buy land rover shells every month from landrover as each month the have to test a certan ammount of sheels but they cut the roof off afterwards (i think so they can not be sold on, but we have a inside man ), all they do is re weld them back on.
if done right your ok........
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boyracer2002
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you make me laugh beardy - not suposed to be sold but you sell them on - good to post all over net mate hahaha 
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