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Hey folks...

These cracks weren't there when I bought the car ((I'm pretty sure I'd remember seeing them if they were).

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Anyways, they're there now. Whats my best option for getting these fixed?

Thanks

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Those are cracks in the leaded seams under the paint that are showing through, They can be fixed by any good body shop, with lead or more recent materials-not that many shops still know how to use lead...

The roof is spot-welded to the body, then the groove filled with lead.

The best fix, (that I know of), is expensive, but works well. That is to remove the lead and bead-weld the joints, which minimizes flex between the panels.

After the bead-weld, just fill the remaining groove with modern filler before applying new paint.

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