roof on traveller wood joints glued?

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redvelox
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roof on traveller wood joints glued?

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Hi,
I'm back again I have bought a car in pieces the ali roof is in one piece attached to the wood I have all new wood to fit but I have to take the roof ali of the wood to replace wood to car uprights ect ( or is there another way ? ) what I want to know is what is the best way of peeling back the ali rail that fits above the gutter to get at the fixing screws / nails also wood joints are they just screwed or glued as well? :roll: thanks for looking regards Paul
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Re: roof on traveller

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Use something with a broad blade like a brick bolster and open the gutter up a little at a time.
The roof is aluminum and held on with small nails.

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Re: roof on traveller

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Hi
thanks Mark b, I will jump into my red retreiver and fetch a bolser but would a 1" wide wood chisel do? I have one of those
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Re: roof on traveller

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Too narrow, a paint scraper would be better but might not be strong enough.

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Re: roof on traveller wood joints glued?

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you may find it easier to fit new gutter rail for a neater job

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Re: roof on traveller wood joints glued?

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I think it's near impossible to refit the gutter rail once it's been prized off the roof. It it very soft and gets too distorted.

Use a wide flat bladed scredriver to prize the gutter off. It is firstly fitted to the roof with small copper nails and then bent over them to give a neat finish. Use pliers to get the nails out, they will be buried under the paint. Delicate job - take your time over it as you don't want to dent the aluminium roof itself.

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Re: roof on traveller wood joints glued?

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It can be reused if removed carefully, the car needs repainting anyway.
I assume new gutter comes in a straight piece so you need to redo the corner too.

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Re: roof on traveller wood joints glued?

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Hi I have taken the gutter rail off it distort some what but i strieghtened it in the vice do I glue and screw the wood or just screw them and is it best to build each side and fit to car or build the whole thing? regards Paul
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