1966 Plymouth Valiant
Next project: I'm going to be creating a custom top, and will alter the roof line a bit. The original roof line (with appropriate tarps and tape installed) was a bit too boxy, I wanted more of a sweep to the rear of the car. I mocked up what it might look like, I dropped the bar about 3-4 inches in the back. It looks so much better I think. I'm not going to cut the original bar, I have a "donor" top and I'll pull the connecting brackets off that one and make a new bar out of steel. Then, I'll fit and finish the roof - with semi-appropriate material. The only thing I'm slightly still noodling over is the rear window, I'm not sure exactly what to do, I'll probably not have one for now and then cut it in later. More to come!
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Next project: I'm going to be creating a custom top, and will alter the roof line a bit. The original roof line (with appropriate tarps and tape installed) was a bit too boxy, I wanted more of a sweep to the rear of the car. I mocked up what it might look like, I dropped the bar about 3-4 inches in the back. It looks so much better I think. I'm not going to cut the original bar, I have a "donor" top and I'll pull the connecting brackets off that one and make a new bar out of steel. Then, I'll fit and finish the roof - with semi-appropriate material. The only thing I'm slightly still noodling over is the rear window, I'm not sure exactly what to do, I'll probably not have one for now and then cut it in later. More to come!
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