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Rebuiding Inside-out |
bkrantz |
Apr 28 2022, 07:37 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Left window also looks good.
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bkrantz |
Apr 28 2022, 07:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
But the right window needs some work, since it closes a bit uneven along the top.
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raynekat |
Apr 28 2022, 08:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,164 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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. |
Puebloswatcop |
Apr 28 2022, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,403 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Looks great Bob. That job has to suck....
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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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) |
bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
First, I test fitted the metal strips, including the side pieces that were molded into the original rubber seal.
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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The side sections are a bit too long, so I trimmed them to fit.
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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That's better.
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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Some ever popular blue tape to hold things in place.
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bkrantz |
Apr 29 2022, 07:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Tomorrow, I will find out if this worked.
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bkrantz |
May 1 2022, 07:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Next step: replacing the original headliner, which the PO painted, what for it, black.
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bkrantz |
May 1 2022, 07:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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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bkrantz |
May 1 2022, 07:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I traced the original onto replacement bulk perlon, dark charcoal.
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bkrantz |
May 1 2022, 07:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,154 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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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