New guy... new project...

[682bear]

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

Looks like someone had a leak at the front header and applied the roofing tar to stop it. Makes me wonder what condition the wood header is. They have been known to dry rot after being soaked.

Lots of wood in these cars.

One of my favorite pictures of a Town Sedan. Thanks Brent

I've checked the top wood over as well as I can... I can't really see any rot, but I can't access the corners of the header, so I don't know.

I know I have 2 of the top bows broken... all the pieces are there, so I think it's possible to repair them... all of the nails connecting the roof to the header are loose... maybe because of rot, maybe because the nails have rusted to a smaller diameter... I don't know.

I'm trying to decide whether to try replacing all the top wood, just the header panel, or using it as-is...

How difficult is it to replace all of the top wood? I'm guessing I would at least have to take most of the front of the body apart... is that correct?

Thanks- Bear