Date:         Sun, 6 Feb 2005 14:15:14 -0700
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: technique question-- molds - modify a top??
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On 2/6/05 8:00 AM, "Joe Federici" <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

On a hightop for my van I have been looking at some of the ones in the
salvage yards that are on chevy and dodge etc.

For those that work in the fiberglassing,  how hard would it be to maybe
modify one of those tops.  One I was looking at I figure I could do the base
trimming with very little difficulty.  The hard part would be a split down
the center to remove about 1 inch and then somewhere across from one side to
the other to remove about 6 or 7 inches.

I was thinking 20 gauge aluminum plate (or similar) along the seams from the
inside with rivets through to plate on the outside at points and then reseal
everything with fiberglassing kit.  I have done similar on smaller projects
but never on anything of that size.  Is this doable on that scale?

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