i talked to grabz about this and bought an another roof brace from tom in tucson, for more support but i'm not having verymuch luck at heat swrinking the roof
has oil canning bad from welding and people walking on it
any ideas out their
roy

 

Schoo,

Where are you?

I have a spare cab here in Glendale with a good roof.

Garbz

 

thanks garbz for the offer well keep you in mind
i'm still trying to fix what i have
i'm in nor cal but also in tucson alot
thinking about body man help next$$$$
roy

 

Have you tried felt stripping? Between braces and sheet metal. Like Ford did under the hood.

 

no haven't a friend said something along that line
like trying to picture what you mean 1/4 x1/4 angle spoted to roof?
i was thinking spray foam insulation in the roof braces but need somthing between

 

A roll of foam rubber weather stripping from your local hardware store would work. The one sided sticky stuff. Stuff some strips in-between the stiffener/support and the roof.
Tip: don't peel backing off sticky side until the foam in place.

Shrinking metal is and art that I could never master.

 

thanks for input was looking for ideas
can use more
roy

 

Best idea is to head to Glendale and get a new roof.. LOL.

Bring Sawzall.....

I can't cut the cab up and need help. LOL

Garbz

 

 

lol ;friend spent a week in hospital with hart attack he just got out so i feel your pain
myself just got a 1/2 new knee(one week ago) in at 5:00 am out at 2:00pm same day
big time drugs
roof this not a show truck i'm in capable of that quilty work
but learning along the way
thanks garbz
roy btw how close are you to stadium?

 

thats my head, just blew off

 

The stadium is about 11 miles from my home by road. about 8 as the crow flies.

Garbz

 

on another thread was talkin about roundabouts
well wickenburg is my favorite city in az i love it
the buypass roundabout 60&93 can't ever get it
two roundabouts it the southern one kills me!

 

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Most of these guns have a shrinking tip with them. I have one similar to this that I used to take the oil can effect out of my roof. I bet that I had at least 100 shrinks in it to get the roof tightened up. After you heat it, cool it off with a damp rag immediately to make it shrink.

Kevin

 

Kevin:
Im having a similar issue with the side of truck box. Ive seen guys use a torch with a welding tip on it. How big of an area did you heat up with the stud gun?