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post Apr 20 2022, 08:05 PM
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Rear targa trim pieces all cleaned up.


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post Apr 20 2022, 08:07 PM
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And I got all the old glue off the weatherstrip track pieces. I need to strip these back to silver aluminum.


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post Apr 21 2022, 05:55 PM
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Wow Bob, you really are getting down the home stretch. Things are looking great as always.
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post Apr 21 2022, 09:22 PM
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More prep for top assembly. I am not sure if the tracks for the window top weatherstripping were originally silver anodized or black, but I want silver.

Paint thinner had no effect. Goofoff and acetone had some effect, but would take a loooong time. So I got out some paint stripper. A fist test removed some paint.


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post Apr 21 2022, 09:24 PM
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So I figure a saturated soaking might work faster. And I have the vinyl I removed from the PO version of the targa top in the trash, so...


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post Apr 21 2022, 09:26 PM
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Here's my trim strip, paint stripper, vinyl burrito.


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post Apr 21 2022, 09:29 PM
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While the burrito soaks, I started playing with the targa top rear weatherstrip. Here is the original side piece, with the mounting metal strip inserted into the "O" of the rubber. I think the original rubber was vulcanized onto the metal.


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post Apr 21 2022, 09:30 PM
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And here is a short bit of excess trimmed from the new rubber, as supplied by 914 Rubber. Note the thick flap section attached to the "O".


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post Apr 21 2022, 09:31 PM
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And here's my experimental modification: flap section cut off, and a slit into the "O".


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post Apr 21 2022, 09:35 PM
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And this is how it will fit onto the side metal. Note how the metal sits directly onto a raised flat on the side of the top, and how it projects above the flat along the rear. That rear flat is designed for the flap on the rubber. There is no space for the rubber flap on the sides.

Now I need to try gluing the modified rubber to the side metal strips.


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post Apr 22 2022, 08:29 PM
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I opened my mounting strip-paint stripper burrito, after about 24 hours.


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post Apr 22 2022, 08:30 PM
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It worked very well, and all the original paint was loose and easily scraped off with a plastic knife.


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post Apr 22 2022, 08:31 PM
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After a first rinse in hot water and some scrubbing with a brush, about 98% clean.


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post Apr 22 2022, 08:33 PM
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And after straightening and another scrape and rinse, at least 99% done.


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post Apr 23 2022, 08:18 AM
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The burrito was a great way to use the PO junk wrap and they came out looking fantastic.
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post Apr 23 2022, 08:40 AM
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Apr 21 2022, 08:24 PM) *

So I figure a saturated soaking might work faster. And I have the vinyl I removed from the PO version of the targa top in the trash, so...


What a great idea, I will use some of my limited memory for that solution. I've reapplied all day long and not had that good of a result.
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post Apr 23 2022, 09:53 PM
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QUOTE(Shivers @ Apr 23 2022, 08:40 AM) *

QUOTE(bkrantz @ Apr 21 2022, 08:24 PM) *

So I figure a saturated soaking might work faster. And I have the vinyl I removed from the PO version of the targa top in the trash, so...


What a great idea, I will use some of my limited memory for that solution. I've reapplied all day long and not had that good of a result.


Yeah, that was my experience, too. The new "safer" formulations of paint remover are pretty feeble.
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post Apr 25 2022, 08:07 PM
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Back to working on the top. I installed the side trim strips with new SS screws.


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post Apr 25 2022, 08:09 PM
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And then the new side rubber seals, where the upper window edge seats.


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These are too thick to slide into place, so I first seated the outer lip.


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