How would I fix this??

[1320stang]

As stated in my original post, I know that the body work can be done but structurally it will never what I would consider "safe".

Could you run the car....YES!!! Could you sell the car.... YES!!!! Would it be safe to drive.....YES!!! Would you be able to sleep at night considering that the other dude could be in a rollover and completely collapse that side and crush his girlfriend...??? (and before I get slammed, YES it can collapse even with a perfectly good roof)

Welding at the apex on an arc is never a good idea, otherwise why would weekend racers not piece meal roll cages from short sections of tubing, instead of spending the big bucks on bending and longer pieces. Microscopically the structure of the metal will less conducive to deformation in the event of a blow to the side of the roof, no doubt in my mind.

Could the metal buckle at the site of the weld?? Could you ruin hours of bodyworK??? Can this area be suceptible to metal fatigue???

I didn't fully type out how to do it, but I was thinking if you drilled out the welds where the cut up pieces are and replace them with the pieces out of the donor by welding them up at the same spot welds, why would it be any less structurally sound? Properly welded, the piece in the roof wouldn't be any weaker than a full piece. Now, that being said, if you thought I meant to cut out the same piece from another car and butt weld it in, then yes, that would be bad, but it can be done properly and be just as good as the original.

 

[LMan]

Heres an idea of what to look for. I got my mustang for $3000. No rust, little bondo(1 spot) full interior. 289 v8 If it has signicant rust then definatley less than 3000.
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You paid 3k for THAT?!?!?!?



















I keed, I keed

 

[5.0StangRacer]

just curious, do you kno why was the roof cut up in the first place? its kind of strange looking surgery and/or butchery