Re: [AMC-List] 65 American 440 HT inspected. Mysteries!

[markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Roofs rust under certain coastal area moisture conditions. Don't ask me the specifics, I've never been anyplace close enough to one of these areas to figure out why. I've repaired roof rust. It can be with several methods. Wth that vintage car in California, if all else is solid and sounds good. I'd get to searching and find a complete roof. The hardtop 65 would be particularly easy to do a roof swap on! You have very little in the way of roof to work out after it is replaced! I don't think you could find an easier car to do this too! There are some things to be carefull of when doing this swap. One is alignment, brace things before you cut the old top off. Then make sure you trim the cuts a little at a time till you get a perfect level square fit. Last thing is be very careful to not grind away your welds!!! Very careful! This is the biggest concern with roof replacements, quality welds and not grinding them away and destroying thier strength!
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- Mike Kindle <mike90066@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> I got a chance to look at the 65 American hardtop.  I like the body style, 
> and the floors looked solid from underneath.
> 
> But there is serious rust around the top of the rear window, from the inside 
> it seems, as the rearmost roof support channel is rusted through , and light 
> peaks in from above the window (no headliner), but the rest of the car looks 
> good.  Plus there is thick cancer in small spots in the front roof corners 
> too, about 3" in from the edges.  Also one cancer spot on the DS rear 
> quarter before the wheel well, but the wheel lips and rear quarters look 
> solid.  This has rust in strange places, and none in the usual places.
> 
> What causes the roof to rust like that?  Is is common?  Anybody got a roof 
> for a 65 hardtop?  Or the top of the rear window?  I know they're all 
> different.  I can weld.
> 
> Also: Rear air shocks and big shackles!  Forgot to check the mounting points 
> but it felt very solid when I rocked it.
> 
> Window cranks suspect.
> And the back seat is missing.  These are all the same, right?
> 
> Carb looks freshly rebuilt but flex plate went away which is how it ended up 
> at the tow company.
> 
> Exhaust empties before the axle, intentionally, is that an air shock thing?
> It seems like somebody built it up for abuse, and then abused it, and 
> abandoned it.
> 
> They want 600 plus towing.  So, talk me into it or talk me out of it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike Kindle
> 
> 
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