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Leadpipelouie



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:32 pm    Post subject: Roof wood repair Reply with quote
Does anyone have experience of repairing the wooden roof of an old car ?
I have a rotted frame which may provide a useable pattern but what medium do I use to cover that prior to fitting a vinyl topcover please ?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The ones that I have come across have a wire mesh, like a finer wire netting immediately above the frame, then a layer of padding material then the outer covering.

Hope that helps.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
roverdriver wrote:
The ones that I have come across have a wire mesh, like a finer wire netting immediately above the frame, then a layer of padding material then the outer covering.

Hope that helps.


The Daimler 15's very much like that, as are Riley RMs (Uncle Alec might be able to advise on the latter)

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The RMs have a pressed roof mesh made from perforated mild steel not unlike the "windows" you used to get in food safes.
What make and year of car LeadpipeLouie?
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Leadpipelouie



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:20 pm    Post subject: roof repair Reply with quote
Thanks to all who responded -i am familiar with RME roof -almost my first car but my dad marched me back to the dealer and demanded my deposit basck (I was 16 in 1964 !!) .
I have a 1931/2 Nash 6 seater straight eight with excellent metal but the wood is in dire condition.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:32 pm    Post subject: Re: roof repair Reply with quote
Leadpipelouie wrote:
Thanks to all who responded -i am familiar with RME roof -almost my first car but my dad marched me back to the dealer and demanded my deposit basck (I was 16 in 1964 !!) .
I have a 1931/2 Nash 6 seater straight eight with excellent metal but the wood is in dire condition.


Sounds great, do you have any photos available???

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Leadpipelouie



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:34 pm    Post subject: roof repair Reply with quote
Sure,
how do I load them ?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's a post with some pointers in it here:
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2454

Basically, you'd upload them to a photo sharing site such as photobucket, or flickr.com, and paste the link(s) to the photo(s) in a posting here.

rgds,
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

The White Wadding is still readily available, I have had lods of it, but you need to keep it safe as rodents find it irresistable.

Cheers

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Leadpipelouie



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:24 pm    Post subject: roof repair -pics Reply with quote
Hi all,
can't seem to get photobucket to work so best to check ebay link -item no 250882660544
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Leadpipelouie



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:55 pm    Post subject: roof repair Reply with quote
Dave,
where can i source some please ?
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