66-67 roof
 

My 66 GTO has some rot in the upper windshield channel and actually goes about 1" into the roof area in a couple of spots. I'm going to look for a donor piece and am wondering if any 66-67 A body will work? I know the chevelles roof skins are different towards the back window, but might be the same near the windshield? Also, does the donor piece have to be from a 2 door hardtop or will a post work? Thanks!

I may be wrong but I think if your just using the skin it'll work.

I need about 2" wide roof skin and upper channel all the way across. I'm betting it has to be from a hardtop pontiac, hopefully someone here may have run into this before. Thanks!

Yeah I'm interested because I'll be in a similar situation if I can find a donor for my 67.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/66-67-GM-A-B...-/390324713821
They make reproductions if that is a option. They come from Taiwan so you may want to ask around to see if they fit or not, its always a gamble with these overseas reproductions.

I only need a small piece, wouldn't be worth cutting up a new skin.

According to the reproduction piece it fits a hardtop or post so when you find the small piece your looking for should work from either type of car.

I would like to know how the Chev roof at the rear is different than a Pontiac?
If the Pontiac and Chevelle use the same front and rear glass how is the Chev different on the top skin?

the Malibu/Chevelle roof is the same, it's the chebby A body sailpanel area, rear window opening and catwalk that are different.

back to the OP, if all you need is a few inches of solid roof from the window channel back, you could source it out of a 4 door roof. Have provided that section before to '66 and '67 owners that spliced the piece into what was their rusty front edged roof.

Agreed the sail panel on a Pontiac is longer(wider) than a Chevelle. Therefore the panel from rear glass to trunk lid is deeper on a Pontiac than on a Chevelle.

Thanks for the info! I've parted dozens of A body cars and have never had one with rust at the top of the windshield before? I have a line on a 67 GTO that's too far gone to restore, so that may be where I get the panel from. I believe you have an interest in its HO engine. I'll send PM's if the deal goes thru.

I put a repop Chevelle roof on and the back window area is not right I have not installed the glass yet or trim. I will be tight. I have two roofs off 67 Pontiacs and I live in iowa if you want to come get one but the have some rust right in the well area but a patch kit should fix that. If you buy the repop and just use the front you would be ok.

I purchased a front roof section from a fellow P/Y member just last year. My 66 roof around the window and the A-Pillars were completely rusted out and needed to be replaced. Not to hard a job, just make sure you use a bunch of reinforcements (cross car & top to bottom) welded in place to keep the roof from springing our of shape if you have to cut out the inner reinforcement.

Good luck,

I'm going to hit the local yards to see what I can find. Thanks!

I used an 67 Olds Cutlass rear channel for my 67 GTO and it worked beautifully. Cutlass had both qtrs. cut off low and it made a good donor for what I needed. irgoatmike