making my customline into a hardtop. what do ya think

i need some feedback on this before i go too much further. i can still put it back if i have to. i started to make my 53 customline a hardtop. i cut the top of the door off and tacked it to the roof. the 1/4 window does not go down. i made it removable by pulling it forward. i made a little bag to put them into when removed. on the door i have to make some kind of channel for the window to ride in. i was just going to move he channel from the vent window forward and make one in the rear. i need some ideas for a weatherstrip channel on the top of the glass where it meets the roof.
thanks
steve

 

Looks good steveo.

 

love it,the one piece door glass makes the car look longer

 

Looks good, let's see a picture of whole car.

 

side and rear.

 

I like it!

 

does anyone know how to suport the door jamb. it moves when i close the door. i was thinking about weldind a plate to the floor and adding some bracing in the jamb area.

 

i was going through some junk and i found a roofrail weatherstrip from a 71 mustang and it works perfectly. i just have to finish welding it tonight and make the weatherstrip fit. i will post more pics when this side is done.

 

does any one have pics of a real hardtop door? i would like to see the top. i need to make the inside door trim and i dont know how the ends look. i still need some ideas on how to support the door jamb. what does a real hardtop use?

 

still looking for pictures.