Donor car for model A coupe roof insert. What works?

I need an "almost" flat roof piece to use as a solid insert on my A coupe.

What have you used? I heard '65-'66 Impala sedan?

Anyone has something laying around in WA state?

 

I have used Ford Maverick, Ford Falcon, Dodge Challenger and I think I used a Volare once too.
The Maverick and Challenger worked real nice, but the one with the Challenger roof insert didn't have a visor ( I rounded off that part of the roof, and changed the shape of the top of the windshield...)

 

I really enjoy the roof insert on that A sedan from Australia? in the new CKD...

 

You can also do it by hammering a flat sheet of steel.
It's easier than you might think.
Check out this thread:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=482820

--Matt

 

I used the roof from a '72 Nova 4-dr. It had the right shape and the cars are everywhere in the junkyard...

LP

 

'65-67 Mustang works well,if you can find one. Spark

 

I just looked at the thread just posted..Added it to my Favorites and will definately come in handy when I start on the 1930 model-a ..Thanx for the tips....

 

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Coupe or Fback? You can probably come up with a coupe roof a lot easier.

 

All good leads folks.

Thanks

 

The coupe works best,but a FB can be used also,with trimming. Sprky

 

Rolf, after seeing the quality work you do, go with Duce Rails post on metal shaping/hit the dots. And you don't have to muck through the snow to get a doner panel. Leave that panel for us butchers!

 

Hit the dots, eh...

Well, I can give it a try...sheet metal is cheap

 

Believe it or not, I've seen mid 80's Dodge Caravans ans Plymouth Voyagers used for this application, mostly because they have those neat little ridges already formed, to each his own I guess.....

 

I made a template and ended up using a Chevy Citation roof. The curve from it made my coupe look like it came that way!

 

I'd stay away from any late model stuff. Sheetmetal ain't what it used to be.

 

fools, the only true filler is from a 94 volks, jetta as demo'd on my a truck, gives you two contured lines that match the shape of roof

 

67 mustange coupe fit like a glove on a duece 5 window

 

Ford Pinto Wagon has some nice ribs to it.

 

i used 4 pairs of 1932 ford 3 window doors to fill my tudors roof... j/k

i have an 1930 coupe that im planning to fill the roof on, and actually i know of a 1967 mustang body with a decent roof but probally cheaper to get something else...

anyone used a roof from an volvo?

 

Hey Rolf I used a top of mid 80's camero

 

I used the roof out of a Vega Station wagon, it has some nice "ribs" in it.

 

On the A sedan i'm building i found a 64 Ford wagon roof worked great putting it on backwards. Then i glued the original style material over it to make it look traditional. The tops off other cars are the only way to go instead of flat sheet metal.

 

Pic of the top after the material was added.

 

I used Volvo 144 roof for my coupe. Fits like a glove.

 

another.
Daemon, go for the Volvo roof. Cheap and easy.

 

Last.

 

I think Rolf just found his roof. I think he's partial to Volvos. Swedes

 

Yeah, but can he bring him self to cut one up? That Volvo roof sure does fit nice. Volvo sheet metal is pretty good stuff too. Not like a lot of the late model stuff.

Chris

 

drhotrod: That sedan looks great. Have you posted any other pictures of it?

Jaypee. You do good work up there ! Got more up-dates on that car? The Volvo insert looks great.

Hell yes, I would butcher any Swedish car if it get my RED-BLOODED-AMERICAN-HOT-ROD closer to completion

 

any 60's ford car there all the same in the middle