Disco roof

Hello all, The roof on the disco has perforated through near one of the
alpine roof lights - is this reairable?
I seem to remember being told that you could not repair rot near an opening
(where a rubber seal goes) there is a little more rot around the alpine
glass and one spot near the front - I was thinking of having the whole roof
done or do i need to replace the roof ? - why the hell did they put a steel
roof on them!!

Cheers

"StaffBull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello all, The roof on the disco has perforated through near one of the
> alpine roof lights - is this reairable?
> I seem to remember being told that you could not repair rot near an
opening
> (where a rubber seal goes) there is a little more rot around the alpine
> glass and one spot near the front - I was thinking of having the whole
roof
> done or do i need to replace the roof ? - why the hell did they put a
steel
> roof on them!!
>
> Cheers


I've not got intimate with this area but see no reason why it can't be
repaired the samw as any other pannel on a steel area.

I would remove all combustables and cover everything else you can't with
something suitable.. remove the apine window. Cut out the rot and replace
the metal with new .. weld in the patch.. grind the weld smooth ,, re weld
any dips... grind again and filler the rest to make it cosmetically good.
paint and refit the window.

Simple eh!....

I think the steel roof was something to do with the shape and pressing it
out of ally creating potential problems, but I have been wrong before and no
doubt will be again.

Out of interest .. where has it rotted? Inside outwards or otherwise ...for
those yet nit victim of this scurge to take evasive action.

Lee D

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Hi Lee it's inside outwards along the bottom of the alpine glass - you make
sound easy!! - but I'll leave it the pro's ans try and find someone local
with a good rep.
"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "StaffBull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello all, The roof on the disco has perforated through near one of the
> > alpine roof lights - is this reairable?
> > I seem to remember being told that you could not repair rot near an
> opening
> > (where a rubber seal goes) there is a little more rot around the alpine
> > glass and one spot near the front - I was thinking of having the whole
> roof
> > done or do i need to replace the roof ? - why the hell did they put a
> steel
> > roof on them!!
> >
> > Cheers
>
>
> I've not got intimate with this area but see no reason why it can't be
> repaired the samw as any other pannel on a steel area.
>
> I would remove all combustables and cover everything else you can't with
> something suitable.. remove the apine window. Cut out the rot and replace
> the metal with new .. weld in the patch.. grind the weld smooth ,, re weld
> any dips... grind again and filler the rest to make it cosmetically good.
> paint and refit the window.
>
> Simple eh!....
>
> I think the steel roof was something to do with the shape and pressing it
> out of ally creating potential problems, but I have been wrong before and
no
> doubt will be again.
>
> Out of interest .. where has it rotted? Inside outwards or otherwise
....for
> those yet nit victim of this scurge to take evasive action.
>
> Lee D
>
> --
> ________________________________
> www.lrproject.com
> Just a little hobby site about Landies
> ________________________________
>
>
>

"StaffBull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Lee it's inside outwards along the bottom of the alpine glass - you
make
> sound easy!! - but I'll leave it the pro's ans try and find someone local
> with a good rep.

I half competent welder whos an expert with a grinder should sort it... more
time consuming than anything else.. Hopefully ours lands tomorrow .. will
take a peek a little closer.

Lee D

--
________________________________
www.lrproject.com
Just a little hobby site about Landies
________________________________

Hi Lee it's inside outwards along the bottom of the alpine glass - you make
sound easy!! - but I'll leave it the pro's ans try and find someone local
with a good rep.
"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "StaffBull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello all, The roof on the disco has perforated through near one of the
> > alpine roof lights - is this reairable?
> > I seem to remember being told that you could not repair rot near an
> opening
> > (where a rubber seal goes) there is a little more rot around the alpine
> > glass and one spot near the front - I was thinking of having the whole
> roof
> > done or do i need to replace the roof ? - why the hell did they put a
> steel
> > roof on them!!
> >
> > Cheers
>
>
> I've not got intimate with this area but see no reason why it can't be
> repaired the samw as any other pannel on a steel area.
>
> I would remove all combustables and cover everything else you can't with
> something suitable.. remove the apine window. Cut out the rot and replace
> the metal with new .. weld in the patch.. grind the weld smooth ,, re weld
> any dips... grind again and filler the rest to make it cosmetically good.
> paint and refit the window.
>
> Simple eh!....
>
> I think the steel roof was something to do with the shape and pressing it
> out of ally creating potential problems, but I have been wrong before and
no
> doubt will be again.
>
> Out of interest .. where has it rotted? Inside outwards or otherwise
....for
> those yet nit victim of this scurge to take evasive action.
>
> Lee D
>
> --
> ________________________________
> www.lrproject.com
> Just a little hobby site about Landies
> ________________________________
>
>
>

"StaffBull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Lee it's inside outwards along the bottom of the alpine glass - you
make
> sound easy!! - but I'll leave it the pro's ans try and find someone local
> with a good rep.

I half competent welder whos an expert with a grinder should sort it... more
time consuming than anything else.. Hopefully ours lands tomorrow .. will
take a peek a little closer.

Lee D

--
________________________________
www.lrproject.com
Just a little hobby site about Landies
________________________________