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Hot Rod Ron · 05-14-2025, 06:08 PM

I have searched everywhere with no luck on how to remove the roof insert. I see lots of bolts and retaining clips. I need to know any pitfalls in taking one apart. Gasket and stainless are available for reassembly.

mercman from oz · 05-14-2025, 07:47 PM

Hints for Plexiglass 1954 ford Crestline glass top removal? Ron

KULTULZ · 05-15-2025, 09:21 AM

It is most likely going to be found in the 1954 FORD BODY WORKSHOP MANUAL.

fastone371 · 05-15-2025, 12:10 PM

You're on the right track, grab the '54 Ford Body Manual. It's your best bet.

GLAmes · 05-15-2025, 06:31 PM

The stainless snaps off the retaining straps. Under the stainless are the bolts that hold the straps and the seal down. I assume you have the interior trim pieces removed. You can see the nut plates from the bottom side. I used a pair of cargo straps to pull the new glass down into place after putting a protective cover on the plexiglass. I also used a method to reinstall the straps that was recommended by a member of another forum. If installation seems to be more than you bargained for I'll pass on what I was advised to do.

Hot Rod Ron · 06-04-2025, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GLAmes

The stainless snaps off the retaining straps. Under the stainless are the bolts that hold the straps and the seal down. I assume you have the interior trim pieces removed. You can see the nut plates from the bottom side. I used a pair of cargo straps to pull the new glass down into place after putting a protective cover on the plexiglass. I also used a method to reinstall the straps that was recommended by a member of another forum. If installation seems to be more than you bargained for I'll pass on what I was advised to do.

Makes total sense for installing the glass. I am trying to take it apart. I see all the clips and fasteners you are talking about, as there is no headliner.

My question is, how do you get the stainless trim off? Do you cut the rubber around the stainless edge to free the stainless from the rubber, and then use a flat-blade screwdriver to gently pry off the stainless from the clips underneath?

GLAmes · 06-04-2025, 08:38 PM

Pry the corners off first. The long strips of stainless pop off. You can cut the rubber away but it isn't necessary. In the picture the corroded piece is an original. On either side of the hole is a wing for lack of a better term. That is what the stainless attaches to.

left & right.jpg

05-14-2025, 07:47 PM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,013	Re: Plexiglass 1954 ford crestline glass top removal Hints for Plexiglass 1954 ford Crestline glass top removal? Ron

05-15-2025, 09:21 AM	#3
KULTULZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IN A GALAXIE FAR, FAR AWAY Posts: 7,386	Re: Plexiglass 1954 ford crestline glass top removal It is most likely going to be found in the 1954 FORD BODY WORKSHOP MANUAL. __________________ ***** "Last Sunday, I caught him makin' eyes at Idell Bushey durin' preachin'. And I know what they do up there in the hills when they say they're possum huntin'. They're just sittin' around the campfire, drinkin' hard cider, hittin' each other on the shoulder and hollerin' 'flinch!'." ― Charlene Darling (Daughter of Briscoe Darling)

05-15-2025, 12:10 PM	#4
fastone371 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 10	Re: Plexiglass 1954 ford crestline glass top removal You're on the right track, grab the '54 Ford Body Manual. It's your best bet.

05-15-2025, 06:31 PM	#5
GLAmes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 342	Re: Plexiglass 1954 ford crestline glass top removal The stainless snaps off the retaining straps. Under the stainless are the bolts that hold the straps and the seal down. I assume you have the interior trim pieces removed. You can see the nut plates from the bottom side. I used a pair of cargo straps to pull the new glass down into place after putting a protective cover on the plexiglass. I also used a method to reinstall the straps that was recommended by a member of another forum. If installation seems to be more than you bargained for I'll pass on what I was advised to do. __________________ '54 Skyliner. As close to original as I could restore it to.

06-04-2025, 08:38 PM	#7
GLAmes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 342	Re: Plexiglass 1954 ford crestline glass top removal Pry the corners off first. The long strips of stainless pop off. You can cut the rubber away but it isn't necessary. In the picture the corroded piece is an original. On either side of the hole is a wing for lack of a better term. That is what the stainless attaches to. left & right.jpg __________________ '54 Skyliner. As close to original as I could restore it to.