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[rm69dart]

hi
I need some advice, just got the car and iam going to paint it, but it came with a v- top i striped it out and found lots of rust,pits,holes. help8)

 

[MikeyBoy]

the roof of my car was terrible, first thing i did was use a chisel to get rid of all the bumps of loose rust/metal, then i sanded it all down, then i used naval jelly, then fixed holes with metal and jb weld, then body filler for the rest.

 

[OldVart]

You need to remove ALL of the rust, then fill the holes with weld or new metal, depending on size. Once your bodywork is all finished, spray on a couple of good wet coats of epoxy primer, then some high build primer. If you're going to replace the vinyl top, then sand everything straight and smooth, and give it a least a couple of good coats of paint for future protection. If you aren't going to replace the vinyl, you may have to modify your chrome/stainless trim because you won't have the thickness of the vinyl when you go to re-install the trim, so it will fit kind of loose. Good luck.