Replacement Roof

npca-joel · Post by **npca-joel** » Tue May 16, 2000 10:48 pm

The roof of my '69 Patrol roof (top only) has rusted through along the front edge. Anyne know of available replacements or aftermarket fiberglass ones. Any body work experts have an opinion of someone's potential for rebuilding it?

npca-steevo · Post by **npca-steevo** » Fri Jun 09, 2000 12:18 am

Joel, I work at a body shop and my Patrol had the same problem. Yes, a competent body shop can fix it. The problem with most shops is that they don't like to take on jobs like that. Your best bet is to find one that will work with you, or try a restoration shop. They work on older stuff all the time and may be more helpful than your run-of the- mill body shop.

npca-dave · Post by **npca-dave** » Fri Aug 11, 2000 11:18 am

Hey check in the parts for sale/trade section there is or was someone selling a roof for aroung $200e

npca-j. mattison · Post by **npca-j. mattison** » Thu Aug 17, 2000 12:46 pm

Like he says a good body shop should be able to fix it. If you can get tem to work on it.

npca-gary · Post by **npca-gary** » Wed Aug 23, 2000 12:49 am

You might try contacting James Morrow (Santa Fe, NM) at JM100@netscape.net he is parting out several Patrols. Also try Matt Ryan,(Lake Tahoe, CA) See the "Verdi Kids"in our member list.

npca-joel · Post by **npca-joel** » Wed Aug 23, 2000 1:11 am

My thanks to Gary, J. Mattison, Dave, and Steevo for your replies and good ideas. ; ; Wish a fiberglass one existed, but I'm sure the quantities in demand wouldn't justify the investment in molds etc. Cost would be prohibitive.; ; Joel

npca-alex · Post by **npca-alex** » Wed Aug 23, 2000 12:17 pm

I just talked to a guy who took an old Meyers steel cab off an old Jeep and altered it to fit his Patrol, if you can weld, this sounded easy, needed to be lengthened 7 inces, shortened 3 inches, and a new edge put on to fit the windsheild. Has anyone tried a Land Cruiser top? They look sooooooo similar. The top part of the top is removeable like on Patrols but is made of fiberglass, the sides of the top are steel. Worth looking into I suppose.

npca-roc8man · Post by **npca-roc8man** » Wed Aug 23, 2000 9:38 pm

Depending on how severe the rust thru is (i.e. entire front length or just a section) you can stop the rust and fill the hole(s) using POR-15. Many Jeepers use this stuff to do exactly what your looking at doing. It dries hard as concrete but is impervious to UV, so it needs to be painted over. Awesome stuff and very easy to use (much cheaper than paying someone to cut it out and weld in a patch or similar. It's available online.Good Luck,David