I currently have a 70 vert. The seams where the quarters meet the trunk extension have been smoothed over. Is this correct or are the seams supposed to be visible with seam sealer similar as the coupe seams?

Pretty sure visible, with just seam sealer. Otherwise they will crack.

Originally posted by 69ssmike:
Pretty sure visible, with just seam sealer. Otherwise they will crack. Thanks Mike. I've seen them both ways. When and if I decide a repaint, I'll clean the filler out.

Ed C

The original is leaded in with no visible seam. The hardtop shows the seam but not the vert.

Originally posted by chloverbear:
The original is leaded in with no visible seam. The hardtop shows the seam but not the vert. That is my understanding as well. I was on the losing end of discussion with a judge from Super Chevy over this issue. They moved me into the modified class calling it a "body modification" saying I filled in the seams. They were wrong.

Not sure about 70's but my 69 had the seams lead filled. The hard tops were not filled in 69. It's true that they do tend to get hairline cracks at the lead seams.

My 70 were filled also so that is how I did them after repairs were made.

Originally posted by mike69ss:
Not sure about 70's but my 69 had the seams lead filled. The hard tops were not filled in 69. It's true that they do tend to get hairline cracks at the lead seams. And because the original always cracks, it's best to clean it all out and weld it back in solid, IMHO

Originally posted by Dean:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by mike69ss:
Not sure about 70's but my 69 had the seams lead filled. The hard tops were not filled in 69. It's true that they do tend to get hairline cracks at the lead seams. And because the original always cracks, it's best to clean it all out and weld it back in solid, IMHO </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks for all the excellent feedback! smile.gif

I have a stock 1966 kansas ragtop suvivor that the quarters have never been touched and have the joint were the sides meet the center panel, both sides have a clean uncracked factory seam , I'm second owner and talk with the origional owner , no work done on those seams , my 3rd chevelle ragtop , including 1969's - marko

My 70 convertible was filled- had them filled again on the repaint and already starting to crack, obviously the body guy did a crummy job. My 70 hardtop is not filled

Rich

OK Guys,
Im Just about to strip the 70 down to bare metal to start the rustification on her. When i get to the center panel ill take extra care and see just whats in it and how it is done. PS, anyone have a top frame for the windshield? Mine is full of pin holes and rot. I'm scared to take a grinder to it in fear of seeing just how bad it is.

Daren
finally back from Iraq

Originally posted by BHawkmeck:
OK Guys,
Im Just about to strip the 70 down to bare metal to start the rustification on her. When i get to the center panel ill take extra care and see just whats in it and how it is done. PS, anyone have a top frame for the windshield? Mine is full of pin holes and rot. I'm scared to take a grinder to it in fear of seeing just how bad it is.

Daren
finally back from Iraq welcome back graemlins/hurray.gif


and for the thread mine is also filled in and they have never been touched graemlins/thumbsup.gif

So this is what the frame stiffeners are for! I need to get some before I do any painting.

Thanks Daren. Really, thanks.

My 69 has the seams filled also and I left them alone, but they have a hairline crack.