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Middy roof chop

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:14 pm
by Rookie
looking at chopping my midsdies roof down to turn it into a ute.
what I want to do is cut before and after the side windows.

My question how can I join the two peices of the roof back together? the roof is fiberglass.

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:32 pm
by flyinwall
with fiberglass cloth and resin

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:28 am
by Rookie
will that be strong enough or will i have to but a brace on it aswell?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:25 pm
by flyinwall
it will be as strong as the original if done properly

Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:33 am
by frp88
Hey Rookie does Meldge still have his Middy or did he sell it when he moved :?:

Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:08 pm
by Rookie
yer he still has it its off the road still has been for a while since he welded the rear diff and blew the crap out of it a couple of times.

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:13 pm
by Rookie
ok next question what is going to be the best way to cut the roof at home???

grinder,jigsaw or something else????

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:50 pm
by thewayitis
I used a angle grinder with a cutting disc and it cut fine. I havent started putting a back on it yet Im after some ideas. Also use a hacksaw to get the hard bits

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:08 pm
by Rookie
cheers mate any photos of it done at all??

if so can you post them up or email them to me daveandcharlene@optusnet.com.au

cheers

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:43 am
by Tiny
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:06 pm
by Rookie
thats it exactly not to sure if I am going to do the rear side windows but will try it first.

cheers tiny

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:24 am
by Meldge
FRP88 - Yes still have it and yes Diffs go BANG...

Rookie has my old roof now and has already cut it up, I went straight into search for these topics, I really should have looked to see if there were any newer ones, but to me it's the same topic...

I'm about to cut my truck again so it should be fun...

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:09 pm
by Rookie
Well Meldge's roof has been hacked up. I had some fun with the 9 inch grinder. Now all that needs to be done is some fibreglassing the two halves back together then the rest of the work will commence. ie: rear door chop, tray and bar work and draws.

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