Rotten Roof!

In this video I will be starting the process of saving this roof on this 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass. We will also be putting the body on a Rotisserie. The roof is very rusty and in very poor condition. This car has t-tops and they have been leaking for years. This roof was also a vinyl top roof so there is plenty of rust from that. We will start the video with making the roof rigid. Then start working on the front window channel. I will be replacing all the rusted metal with new metal in the window channel and working our way up the roof. #automobile #hotrod #classiccars #chevrolet #oldsmobile #diy #mechanic #ford #rusty #dodge #ttop

[@BallisticWrenchGarage]

Love seeing another Olds get saved. Workin on a 73' Delta 88 at the moment.

[@davebarron5939]

So nice to see this beautiful Cutlass being saved, especially a rare T top car. Huge job, but well worth it.

[@ForsakenSteel]

It's going to be a nice one when I get done. It was one of the worst cars I've ever repaired. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinl.2291]

Lots of work. But you are getting it done. Nothing that body work won’t fix. See you on the next one. 👍😎✌️

[@ForsakenSteel]

I'll get her all straightened out eventually. This is one of the rustiest cars I've ever repaired. Thanks for watching!

[@Captgreatvalue]

That’s a lot of vice grips glad it worked out

[@ForsakenSteel]

It's all that we had at The shop except two. 😆

[@briankinnear7461]

That repair looks great. If you're trying to fix junk you have to expect a less-then-perfect repair. That roof clearly needed to be cutoff and start with a new straight replacement. It's the reality of the situation. My younger brother had an '81 Cutlass Supreme. Was a pretty solid car. Look forward to more. Be safe and stay well.

[@ForsakenSteel]

You are correct about having to lower expectations on repairs made to cars this rusty. I've got a soft spot for any T-top car. I've had a couple Cutass over the years and loved them all. Thanks for watching Brian.

[@EYE_SPIDER]

Dang Brotha, I'm impressed you were able to get that sorted out!

[@ForsakenSteel]

Thanks Brother! The real skills will be shown in the next video. I appreciate all the support!

[@donaldhalls2189]

It's coming along great, certainly a bit rusty, but I'm sure you can get it done, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@ForsakenSteel]

This is definitely one of the worst cars I've ever replied. It's coming along nicely but there's plenty more to fix. Thanks for watching Donald I appreciate all the support.

[@timwindsor03]

Awesome video brother. I would of sent that to the scrapyard as bad as that is. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible night. Much love and RESPECT

[@ForsakenSteel]

If it had been mine I would have looked for a replacement. The owners have a sentimental attachment to this car. And if I've learned anything in the car business sentimental usually means expensive. Thanks for watching Tim I hope you have a great week.

[@c2hh571]

I could not find any Cushman videos. Did you give up? Want to start on ine soon.

[@ForsakenSteel]

It belongs to my buddy and he decided to stop messing with it for now. His plan is a full rebuild but he also has a shop and builds muscle cars so who knows when that will be. I just wanted to ride this thing around the yard so bad. Anyways thanks for watching I appreciate it.

[@tbranscom1]

Its hard to tell from the video, you cant feel the metal but if looks like you ended up with a workable piece. You just need to spend some time with a hammer and dolly and planish that roof. it looks like you have a knot at the crown running from the passenger side to the driver side right where the sunroofs start to narrow, just ahead of the oilcanning. I have no idea how capable you are when it comes to metal work ive just ran across your video, i dont want to seem insulting at all. if you are having trouble getting the panel straight and taking the stretch out of the metal, i would recommend you check out Carl Fishers channel called "Make it kustom" he's got a lot of great visual explanations about straigtining metal, with a hammer and dolly and i think he's got one video about quenching with an acetaline tourch. He's been the only one on youtube ive ever ran across that ive seen explain things properly and easy, highly recommended.

[@ForsakenSteel]

This is some excellent advice. I have watched Carl on the Make it Custom channel several times. He is a true talent. I am definitely not as good as him but I'm not a novice either. I'm currently doing metal fab for a living ( for the past 8 months) and doing it everyday has helped me grow. I truly appreciate the advice and you are spot on with what was happening to the roof. I couldn't get to the back of the panel to use a hammer and dolly very well. I encourage you to watch next week's episode where I fix all this garbage. Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it more than you know.

[@stephenlovelace1417]

What is the part number for your lower rad hose ls swap 3rd gen camaro

[@ForsakenSteel]

I used the same one as the small block. I had to cut it down but it worked out good. I don't know the part number but you can get that easily enough. Thanks for watching.