Late Bay 1979 Panel Van Roof alignment question

[Nicolasticity]

About to fix a RHS roof repair and was wondering if the roof should be straight from the d post to b post or whether there is a slight 3/16" bulge deviation at the c post.

[theKbStockpiler]

Bulge means a sphere shape correct? Does the other side have it? I would image the only convex shape to that roof would be at the front and the back but not the sides.
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[Nicolasticity]

the line of the roof to match the LHS would come out just ahead of the further clamp by a small amount. Like you though I think it should be straight though.

I will go measure a couple soon but was wondering what you folks think over the pond.

[theKbStockpiler]

If there was welding done it that area ,it would explain the bulge.
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My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
Use all safety devices including a mask.

[Nicolasticity]

Now have measured a few and the results are in;

some are way wobbly like in and out and all about!

some are straight (like mine will be - I hope))

some go in up to 3mm (or about 3/16ths)

some go out by 1/8th to 3/16ths (like mine on the nearside or left looking forward)

Guess putting a roof on is a bit of a game!