Re: IML: Stainless steel top a 60 imp

[aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Morning ALL,
   Maybe this is a dumb question, as I do not know much about
this area of the 60's Imperials, IF these panels area stainless
steel and need not be welded to the roof.  Even if it is brushed,
can't it be made from a new sheet of NEW stainless steel?  If
some one could provide the proper measurements for the different
models, and also the thickness.

Æyn

--- bogart3147@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Thanks for the info.  I always liked the look of the stainless
> panels. 
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jsadowski@xxxxxxx
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Stainless steel top a 60 imp
> 
> 
> The stainless panels are not a structural part of the roof,
> They are decoration only. They are not spot welded. The metal
> is far too thin to do so without distorting  & discoloring it.
> Once you have one of these in hand, you'll see how it fits
> right under the trim around the entire perimeter.
> John
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Bogart3147@xxxxxxx 
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Stainless steel top a 60 imp
> 
> 
> >From reading these messages, I'm wondering if maybe the
> stainless inserts that were optional equipment were spot welded
> because it was less expensive than using a LeBaron roof.
>  
> I haven't compared them up close and personal, but I've worked
> at a fab shop and learned few things (not much, since I worked
> in the office).  My question is that if this was standard on
> the LeBaron, was the stainless in the back a separate piece
> from the front part of the roof, thereby requiring the metal to
> be thick enough to support the roof, i.e., the front and rear
> portions of the roof were stamped separately, then put
> together?  On the Crowns and Customs, they could have taken a
> standard roof Crown/Custom roof, used much thinner stainless
> and applied it for appearance only.
>  
> I think the dealer installation idea is good, too.  A buyer
> finds the car they want, but they want the stainless partial
> roof, so the dealer sells them the car and has it applied
> himself, thereby selling his own inventory and not having to
> place a special order with the factory.
>  
> Just some ideas on what they might have done, but, like I said,
> I haven't been able to compare them up close.
>  
> Timothy
> 
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