The CC Lancer 'Roof Rust Club'...

[thirteen]

This morning I was putting in a child-restraint anchor bolt
and saw a paint bubble (bit smaller than a 5 cent piece)
a few inches back from the front windscreen.
Looks like I've joined the Roof Rust club, so it's off to the
smash repairers next week.

 

[CLuTZ]

This morning I was putting in a child-restraint anchor bolt
and saw a paint bubble (bit smaller than a 5 cent piece)
a few inches back from the front windscreen.
Looks like I've joined the Roof Rust club, so it's off to the
smash repairers next week.

Pull the head liner off (carefully) and take a good look yourself before you send it off- you could maybe remove the inner layer and pro-long the rust spreading abit longer

 

[thirteen]

Pull the head liner off (carefully) and take a good look yourself before you send it off- you could maybe remove the inner layer and pro-long the rust spreading abit longer

Yeah some time to get the money together would be good.
Out she comes.
Thanks Clutz.

 

[BooF]

do it ur self aint to hard
its like spot the dot along the roof rail drill at the tack point's get someone to remove front and rear windows. find a white roof.

 

[Liberoz]

do it ur self ain't to hard
its like spot the dot along the roof rail drill at the tack point's get someone to remove front and rear windows. find a white roof.

Yeah just add a window removal wire tool, and a spot welder while your at it, add a compressor and a spray gun and some red matching paint, some panel sealant, also a drill and a bunch of sharp drills.

You will need to drill all of the spot welds out of the donor turret and your own car without damaging the new good panels/ribs in the process and "ain't to*hard to DIY!"
(*if you have all the tools, skill and time and a place to carry out the work.

To keep costs down remove:
all seats (Bar drivers seat)
headlining
windscreen wipers
ceiling light and move ceiling light wires off the turret ribs down to drivers foot well.

All the above will cut the cost of a Panel joint doing the job as they will change you by the hour to do all of the above..

BTW: A new Proton Wira roof skin around the 400 mark,
turret roof ribs are around 40-55 each if you need to replace any. (Mitsu turret is around the 6-700 mark for the record)

 

[thirteen]

To keep costs down remove:
all seats (Bar drivers seat)
headlining
windscreen wipers
ceiling light and move ceiling light wires off the turret ribs down to drivers foot well.

I can manage that. Anything that saves me money = good.
Thanks for that

 

[Liberoz]

I can manage that. Anything that saves me money = good.
Thanks for that

I forgot and carpet otherwise sparks from spot welds will leave tons of tiny holes all over your carpet

 

[thirteen]

I forgot and carpet otherwise sparks from spot welds will leave tons of tiny holes all over your carpet

Then the carpet we be coming out too.
I need/want new carpet so I might as well get it then.

 

[wesleyong]

I just got a new roof skin for my CC wagon. They're just over $800 direct from Mitsubishi... Crazy stuff....!!!

 

[thirteen]

I just got a new roof skin for my CC wagon. They're just over $800 direct from Mitsubishi... Crazy stuff....!!!

Thanks for the info mate

 

[Dean]

doesnt it have to be engineered?
i didnt think DIY jobs were allowed?

 

[evopwr]

Unless you're planning on keeping the car for the rest of your life there's a cheaper alternative.

if the rust isn't so bad you can do without having to re-weld a new roof on.

Just sand back to bare metal and get rid of all the rust with a wire brush.
rust convert it, prime it and it ready for paint!
This technique will be good for 5+ years if done properly.

-alex

 

[Mrs_LJ_GSR]

We have just got our donor turret so our roof will be off by the weekend i am hoping. The new turret wasnt even spot weldered on it was glued on which makes it easier for us to remove!! The car has been totally stripped except for the engine, I have wanted a colour change for years and now i can get it !!

 

[3zercrowd]

We have just got our donor turret so our roof will be off by the weekend i am hoping. The new turret wasnt even spot weldered on it was glued on which makes it easier for us to remove!! The car has been totally stripped except for the engine, I have wanted a colour change for years and now i can get it !!

What happened to selling it and being over it?

Talk about changing your mind heaps

OI get on msn too

 

[Mrs_LJ_GSR]

Yeh well once ya baby always ya baby!!

Car is now a convertable! Will be getting welder on next week I hope then its total rub back and painting.

Its actually been surprising just how easily it is been done.

If people are interested i can post up progress pics!

 

[EVOCPE]

Good work LJ

Post up some pics of the progress

Hope your not sellin it again after the respray and stuff

 

[Liberoz]

The new turret wasn't even spot welded on it was glued on which makes it easier for us to remove!!

WTF its welded on in the factory thats bloody weird

 

[3zercrowd]

WTF its welded on in the factory thats bloody weird

Id take it to mitsubishi and asking why the F$%K it wasnt welded from factory and the fact your lucky you never had an accident!

Thats not right!

 

[Mrs_LJ_GSR]

You do realise i am going to kick both of you in the butt

Pics of the many faces of 93GSR some pics are 8 years old lol.

http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/MrsLJ/?start=0

I will post more pics as more gets done. At the moment the donor roof is just sitting on the supports, the new roof was actually a replacement on another cc which had only been glued on, hubby had a bastard of a time removing the glue.

LJ

 

[3zercrowd]

You do realise i am going to kick both of you in the butt

Pics of the many faces of 93GSR some pics are 8 years old lol.

http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/MrsLJ/?start=0

I will post more pics as more gets done. At the moment the donor roof is just sitting on the supports, the new roof was actually a replacement on another cc which had only been glued on, hubby had a bastard of a time removing the glue.

LJ

Come kick me in the ass.

Nah hope it all goes great!

Happy Birthday for last month too