The roof i have has got silicon sealant on the outside of all the ribs on the top of the roof. Whilst i know the roof can/will leak in other places, it looks like the PO found that that there were leaks in the main part of the roof, and they put sealant on it. Which looks horrible.
1) do rooves generally leak under the ribs?
2) If they do, i was thinking of
- scraping off the silicon
- drilling out the rivets/welds to remove the ribs
- putting sealant under the ribs
- using waterproof screws of some sort to reattach the ribs
I could do this on the front / angled part of the roof that is above the driver/passengers only (as i care less about a leak into the tub) or doing this on the whole roof. It will need to be repainted once i have finished, so it will look smarter when the job is done.
Any advice?
p.s. i have done a first fit of a door after refitting the tub and the bulkhead (following the best practice advice), and the shut lines are looking good, so i am hopeful that the roof will fit when i get to that point of the restoration.
1) do rooves generally leak under the ribs?
2) If they do, i was thinking of
- scraping off the silicon
- drilling out the rivets/welds to remove the ribs
- putting sealant under the ribs
- using waterproof screws of some sort to reattach the ribs
I could do this on the front / angled part of the roof that is above the driver/passengers only (as i care less about a leak into the tub) or doing this on the whole roof. It will need to be repainted once i have finished, so it will look smarter when the job is done.
Any advice?
p.s. i have done a first fit of a door after refitting the tub and the bulkhead (following the best practice advice), and the shut lines are looking good, so i am hopeful that the roof will fit when i get to that point of the restoration.
