derekf
09-29-2009, 05:34 AM
My garage is full with my El Camino in there and the 65 convertible sits out in the elements, with holes drilled in the low spots in the floor for drainage.
I've gotten to the point where I need to start doing things that don't like to be wet, like wiring, but the top was in tatters when I got the car and the frame is in the attic.
Has anyone ever made a "temporary" top by attaching ~4mil sheet plastic to the top frame just to keep the elements out? I suppose it'd be stapled at the tack strips and ¿duct taped? to the other bars?
Anyone ever done this? Is 4mil too thin to really do this? Any pitfalls I'm not seeing? Obviously I'd need to put the door windows back in and remount the windshield; on the same "will it work temporarily" note do I need to worry about any sort of adhesive to hold the windshield in, or will its weight be sufficient on a stationary car?
I've gotten to the point where I need to start doing things that don't like to be wet, like wiring, but the top was in tatters when I got the car and the frame is in the attic.
Has anyone ever made a "temporary" top by attaching ~4mil sheet plastic to the top frame just to keep the elements out? I suppose it'd be stapled at the tack strips and ¿duct taped? to the other bars?
Anyone ever done this? Is 4mil too thin to really do this? Any pitfalls I'm not seeing? Obviously I'd need to put the door windows back in and remount the windshield; on the same "will it work temporarily" note do I need to worry about any sort of adhesive to hold the windshield in, or will its weight be sufficient on a stationary car?