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post Apr 28 2022, 07:37 PM
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Left window also looks good.


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post Apr 28 2022, 07:39 PM
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But the right window needs some work, since it closes a bit uneven along the top.


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post Apr 28 2022, 08:41 PM
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To me, getting the windows and the targa top seals to fit was the biggest PITA job on the entire car.
Took many, many hours.
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post Apr 28 2022, 09:27 PM
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Looks great Bob. That job has to suck....
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post Apr 29 2022, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Apr 28 2022, 08:41 PM) *

To me, getting the windows and the targa top seals to fit was the biggest PITA job on the entire car.
Took many, many hours.


Maybe I should never take it outside where it might get wet, or dirty and need washing. Then I will not need seals, right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Apr 29 2022, 07:16 PM
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QUOTE(Puebloswatcop @ Apr 28 2022, 09:27 PM) *

Looks great Bob. That job has to suck....


Yeah. See the thread I started about least favorite 914 jobs.
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post Apr 29 2022, 07:18 PM
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I needed a break from playing window adjuster, so I tackled the targa top rear seal. Here is the replacement I got from 914 Rubber. I know it can be installed as-is, but I want to duplicate the original.


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post Apr 29 2022, 07:19 PM
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First, I test fitted the metal strips, including the side pieces that were molded into the original rubber seal.


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post Apr 29 2022, 07:21 PM
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Starting to modify the rubber. I removed the flat flaps from the side sections, and trimmed about 3 mm from the flap along the transverse section.


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post Apr 29 2022, 07:22 PM
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The side sections are a bit too long, so I trimmed them to fit.


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That's better.


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post Apr 29 2022, 07:24 PM
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I used 3M weatherstrip adhesive to first glue the entire rubber piece to the top, and then some glue on the side metal sections.


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post Apr 29 2022, 07:26 PM
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The side metal sections went into slits made in the rubber "cylinder", and then I screwed everything down with new SS hardware.


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post Apr 29 2022, 07:27 PM
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Then to mimic the original molded-on rubber, I glued the slit rubber to the top (bottom) of the side metal pieces.


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post Apr 29 2022, 07:28 PM
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Some ever popular blue tape to hold things in place.


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Tomorrow, I will find out if this worked.


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post May 1 2022, 07:20 PM
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Next step: replacing the original headliner, which the PO painted, what for it, black.


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post May 1 2022, 07:22 PM
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The small tag on the glue side makes me think this was a factory piece, and probably original to the top.


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post May 1 2022, 07:23 PM
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I traced the original onto replacement bulk perlon, dark charcoal.


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post May 1 2022, 07:26 PM
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Time once again for Weldwood adhesive spray. I spent almost an hour masking off the top, and then sprayed both the top (light coat) and perlon (heavy coat).


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