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Old May 14, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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Car: 1984 z28 Camaro
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roof?

Any one know where I can find a roof skin. I called around to day. And the dealers dont have any.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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Have you tried hawks or year one yet?? What about finding a scrap car and cutting it out yourself?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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I got mine from a junk yard for $50 bucks.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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Originally posted by jay92,85,79
I got mine from a junk yard for $50 bucks.

What is the best way to take it off?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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Well i had the junk yard cut it at the bottom of the pillers.Than when i got it home got the drill out drilled out all the spot welds and split apart the skin from the inner parts.O and the only crappy part is on the sides the roof skin bends all the way along the sides.So real carefull u have to peel the lip back.Its kinda like a door skin.(if u understant all that)I took me about 3 hours to get the new one cut off and back on.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:03 PM
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Thanks alot man. One more thing. Did you have a body shop put it back on. And if so, how much did it run you.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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no i did it I'm a body tech.But when i did it i was a body helper and i was able to figure it out.I really don't know what it would cost in a shop i never look at the cost when i work on the cars.4 hours to take glass out and rough guess 8 or 10 hours for the roof than 4 or 5 hours for the painters. so thats $840.00 we charge $42 a hour.This is real rough guess but i think it would be around theregive or take 150.
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