Can this be fixed?
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Can this be fixed? This is what my t-top area looks like after the conversion. Unfortunately, the guy who did my conversion was not familiar with body work(like bondo/fiberglass etc). I wish I got it done by someone who had more experience with it, but thats neither here nor there. Onto the pics.
http://i49.tinypic.com/dptlvt.jpg
That needs to be filled and covered with fiberglass or something so it looks nice and clean with no cut mark. It goes under the weatherstripping and is pretty long. This is what it looks like UNDER the weatherstripping on the far corner on BOTH sides.
http://i48.tinypic.com/sdpbiq.jpg. <-- That is by far the biggest problem and it needs to be completely covered with layers of fiberglass and look factory. What you're looking at is what is directly behind the A-pillars. This is what it looks like UNDER the weatherstripping from the first picture. Is that fixable? That is my biggest worry. It should look like this(t-top conversion POST body work on someone elses car) /
http://i47.tinypic.com/2aj3koy.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/dyw0sn.jpg
(The area in green needs to be cut back with a grinder so it is behind the sail panel(weatherstripping cant sit flush well without it cut way back. Then the small gap will need to be smoothed and covered with bondo. This on the rear side on each corner. It should look like this(t-top conversion POST body work on someone elses car)
http://i50.tinypic.com/9vfhif.jpg
What do you guys think? Also, is there any shop in the Tampa area knowledgeable enough on F-Bodies to do this body work for me? PLEASE reply if you know any good shops around here! Thank you!!
http://i49.tinypic.com/dptlvt.jpg
That needs to be filled and covered with fiberglass or something so it looks nice and clean with no cut mark. It goes under the weatherstripping and is pretty long. This is what it looks like UNDER the weatherstripping on the far corner on BOTH sides.
http://i48.tinypic.com/sdpbiq.jpg. <-- That is by far the biggest problem and it needs to be completely covered with layers of fiberglass and look factory. What you're looking at is what is directly behind the A-pillars. This is what it looks like UNDER the weatherstripping from the first picture. Is that fixable? That is my biggest worry. It should look like this(t-top conversion POST body work on someone elses car) /
http://i47.tinypic.com/2aj3koy.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/dyw0sn.jpg
(The area in green needs to be cut back with a grinder so it is behind the sail panel(weatherstripping cant sit flush well without it cut way back. Then the small gap will need to be smoothed and covered with bondo. This on the rear side on each corner. It should look like this(t-top conversion POST body work on someone elses car)
http://i50.tinypic.com/9vfhif.jpg
What do you guys think? Also, is there any shop in the Tampa area knowledgeable enough on F-Bodies to do this body work for me? PLEASE reply if you know any good shops around here! Thank you!!
Last edited by tmc2k1; Mar 10, 2010 at 03:33 PM.
You can’t just fill it with bondo or fiber glass you need to weld metal in there and then finish it with fiber glass and bondo! A good shop can do this no problem but it will not be free.
