the $8 rear targa seal replacement, anyone try did??????? |
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the $8 rear targa seal replacement, anyone try did??????? |
djsinister702 |
May 11 2005, 06:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-February 05 From: Rocklin Ca Member No.: 3,595 |
I did one ...work great on mine..
anyone else put one on their???? |
djsinister702 |
May 11 2005, 06:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-February 05 From: Rocklin Ca Member No.: 3,595 |
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tat2dphreak |
May 11 2005, 06:32 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I probably will, but my seal is in good shape... when I did drive my teener, the top was always in the trunk... no point in fixing the seal...
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tracks914 |
May 11 2005, 07:11 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
I'd like to one of those $8 front Targa seals. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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hmeeder |
May 11 2005, 07:30 PM
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Dante's Sportscar Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,154 |
I put one together about 3 years ago according to Pelican's Tech Article and was very happy with the result. My change was to use Automotive "GOOP" instead of the rubber cement. I used 2 sections of 2x4 as clamping surface and allowed a day for it to cure for the section where you flip the segment backwards. I have had it in place for a quite a while and it works pretty damn good. Just now the surface is beginning to get some pitting. The rubber isn't the kind of quality the OEM seals are, but for $8 (prolly closer to $12 actually) you can build a new one every several years and still come out way ahead.
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Demick |
May 11 2005, 07:37 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
I wrote that article 7 years ago now I think. It's still on the car and showing no signs of any deterioration. The only thing I did in addition to the article was to run a bead of the Permatex weatherstrip adhesive down the long seam created when you fold and glue the seal together. In warm weather, the contact cement began to peel apart - so adding this bead of weatherstrip adhesive holds the seal together much better. Haven't touched it (or even thought about it) since I did that - which was about 6 years ago.
Demick |
djsinister702 |
May 11 2005, 07:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-February 05 From: Rocklin Ca Member No.: 3,595 |
Demick...
you did that????? awesome..thank, yes i just did one....i went a step farther and use the left over to cover up the chrome trims...which make the fitting nice and tight.... |
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