Ridge Runner

That is correct ,slap on the bondo until you get it the way you want it with the best gaps possible ,end caps and trunk lid ,and it would be simple to make the mold .You would want the pieces to look good enough to paint black so you would get the best molds possible .

If i had a coupe body to fit the pieces i could make the fiberglass pieces .I have the fast back trunk lid and end caps I would also need a coupe trunk lid and end caps that someone didn't mind sacrificing .I think a coupe lid is wider than a fast back so there would be some slicing and splicing involved .

I have to get a plasma table ,you could make copy after copy after copy ,and just any neat ole bracket you wanted You going to powder coat them Bob?

I doubt there will be any money in it ,i just got tired of the card board curling and the vinyl falling off .I didn't want plastic because they tend to warp with heat inside a car .The materials i am using ,they should always stay the same through heat or cold .

Still waiting on black gel coat ,when it comes in i will be ready to start making them .I think i will make another set of molds from the new pieces so i can make at least two pair at the same time .

Was it hard to get under the window rubber ? When i fit them in my CJ on the rotisserie I only had the rubber from the side so i slipped over the trim panel and lip at the same time . Do you think they will need a foam strip on the back bottom side like the originals or will they stay tight to the hockey sticks . I kind of think with the contour already in the panel they will stay tight . I never noticed there is actually two grain patterns in the headliner material ,it is hard to see until the right lighting ,sort of like light circular patterns .

Those are really nice .

Just waiting on pictures... hurry hurry hurry hurry.HaHA!

The Cherry ave .swap meet is April 6 in Fresno Ca. I am thinking about loading up the 66 ,and what ever parts i can find and buying a space .We need Ford people there ..just way to much Chevy junk there .

Well ...it looks like black gel coat is on back order and i will not get it until the 22 of march .Seems every one has gone to white and not many using black , I have dark Grey .

I have to order black gel coat ,i should be able to start a set this weekend .

I am sending the first set out tomorrow to my official tester ,we will have to wait and see if we get his official OKY DOKY or HELL NO!

I only went one layer of 3 ounce material but that is about the same thickness as the seat quarter trim panels and they seem to be very stiff ,they may need a strip of foam on the back side bottom like the ones on the card board panels posted earlier just to keep vibration down and keep them tight to the hockey stick trim panels .There is nothing at the bottoms to attach to as they sit on top of the brackets for the quarter trim panels and just kind of float there just like the card board panels do .

I kind of like not having the light there and was thinking about moving it to the quarter trim panels like a 65-68

They will be marked on the back side ,a dremmel tool will cut them easily .If the new lights are smaller i don't want to cut them to big

The first set is finished .The passenger side is perfect ,the driver side has a very light flaw, that turns out to be in the vinyl it self. It is so light you have to look up close to see .I don't think it will show in a pic.or in the car . Both panels look good and have the correct grain ,and it shows well Now the good part ...they fit ,they have the correct contour and they fit with the fiberglass seat panels in place with no screws at all holding them in place . I found a Fast back back glass gasket piece and the panel slides under it about a 1/4 inch .The windlace goes on just like it should in the front, the little cap will cover the front bottom corner just like it is supposed to . They will be made in black but will probably need to be painted just to match the rest of your interior . I have someone to test fit the first set ,just to see if i need to make them thicker ,thinner or if they need any thing to make them an easier fit .

This one is from a 70 with a 428 and automatic

I have one but it is out of the car .probably wouldnt do you any good .

I have done a few .The best way to remove one is with a sharp thick blade scraper .You want a thick blade so it doesn't bend or brake ,be care full not to gouge the metal ...or slice your wrist .Slice it off in ribbons about 3 inches wide is the easiest .You can paint strip the glue if you are going to repaint ,or you can DA and sand it off .either way it isn't a lot of fun to remove.Use paint brush on glue made for vinyl tops to replace the new top ,two people makes it a lot easier to replace .Measure the joints in the top and mark a center line on the roof and measure out the joint lines ,start on one side with the vinyl top line lining up with the marks you made on the roof glue about half way out into the roof ,make sure to keep the lines straight ,apply glue smoothly to the vinyl and the roof and roll the vinyl out only as far as your glue .go to the other side and glue to the opposite line on the vinyl top and finish rolling out the vinyl .Once the middle is down you can now do each side .The vinyl will probable need to be stretched in places to remove wrinkles and it can be lifted and stretched if you are quick about it .

It worked !! I left it setting near heat lamps last night and it is well cooked . The grain is perfect although being the mold it is a reverse pattern . Today ...side two . The metal panel didn't even ruin ,it stayed perfect so i can do it again if i need to . I will need to prepare both molds when finished ,may take a few days, and i will make the first set and send them off to our official tester for a fit check .

Well ,i got brave today and figured the glue has dried long enough .My test panel worked yesterday so i did the exact same thing with one panel ...i wasn't that brave .It looks like it may have worked this time ,i will not know until i remove the mold from the panel . Cross your fingers ,cross your toes ..hell cross your eyes HAHA .I will know around 12 tomorrow .

They leave marks in the material . I did a test panel yesterday with this other glue and it held long enough to gel coat and one layer of fiberglass mat ,the glue did melt but it lasted long enough to make the test piece .I will wait until this week end and try to do the panels one more time

They came out beautiful this time ,no wrinkles nothing .I used some wind lace to hold the top lip and clamped a spot that kept lifting with a bondo squegee .I just hope letting them set a few days will make a difference with the glue

3M makes a camera case finish that looks really nice ,and if i cant make the vinyl stay i will use that .BUT I WANT THE ORIGINAL GRAIN HAHAHA!

That is what i am afraid of , the glues are crap now days .I really want the correct grain in these panels and they turned out so nice this time i will SCREAM if they let go this time .