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Posted by: Garold Shaffer Apr 18 2007, 11:21 PM

My B In-law (Hi Steve) purchased the blue 72 in Indy that had/has some engineering mods done to it. The big one was the fold up targa top (see picture). The past owners father (the orginal owner) made the top and when the son was given the car he never put the OEM top on the car in 10+ yrs he had it. It could have been longer than that. The day we brought it home it was raining and we put the original top on. It was a very snug fit in the windshield targa seal.

Fast forward to this last week. Finally weather nice enough to take the car out with the top off. When removing the top the seal sticks to the top and pulls away from the windshield frame. I know the AA repo seals from the past didn't have the metal in it like the OEM seal does. If this is a repo seal could this be the reason why it pulls away from the windshield frame when removing the top? Its a good seal and we don't want to rip it any ideas on how to keep the seal from pulling away? can you tell if it is a repo seal once installed?

The custom top. Looks funky,but actually is a cool design.

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Posted by: Bartlett 914 Apr 19 2007, 07:20 AM

QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ Apr 18 2007, 09:21 PM)

My B In-law (Hi Steve) purchased the blue 72 in Indy that had/has some engineering mods done to it. The big one was the fold up targa top (see picture). The past owners father (the orginal owner) made the top and when the son was given the car he never put the OEM top on the car in 10+ yrs he had it. It could have been longer than that. The day we brought it home it was raining and we put the original top on. It was a very snug fit in the windshield targa seal.

Fast forward to this last week. Finally weather nice enough to take the car out with the top off. When removing the top the seal sticks to the top and pulls away from the windshield frame. I know the AA repo seals from the past didn't have the metal in it like the OEM seal does. If this is a repo seal could this be the reason why it pulls away from the windshield frame when removing the top? Its a good seal and we don't want to rip it any ideas on how to keep the seal from pulling away? can you tell if it is a repo seal once installed?

The custom top. Looks funky,but actually is a cool design.

I don't know if my seal is a repro or OEM. It had a nasty habit of pulling away. I delayed gluing it in place. Now it has a tear in the middle. OEM or not, glue it in.

Posted by: SLITS Apr 19 2007, 07:47 AM

I doubt there were ever any repro seals made due to it's complexity.

My '70 does the same thing .... sometimes rubber is just sticky ... I thought of "lubing" it with silicone or ? so it would release.

Posted by: lotus_65 Apr 19 2007, 07:51 AM

hey, how about some more pics of that top? pretty cool.

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 19 2007, 09:49 AM

skip the silicone. again, glycerin provides lubrication and helps to keep the seal supple.

k

Posted by: SLITS Apr 19 2007, 09:53 AM

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 19 2007, 08:49 AM)

skip the silicone. again, glycerin provides lubrication and helps to keep the seal supple.

k

Sorry, that's what I had in mind but couldn't spell it.

Posted by: spunone Apr 19 2007, 09:56 AM

Ok so where do ya get that Glys... glicr.... never mind that stuff at??

Posted by: Gary Apr 20 2007, 12:30 AM

Glycerin also works great when installing seals - keeps things slickery. Drug stores carry it. I think I got a bottle at Walgreens.

Posted by: Twystd1 Apr 20 2007, 01:26 AM

If ya DRINK IT... yA SEE pRETTY cOLORS FoR ABOuT 3 HOUrS...

Guess what I did for a living in the sixties..........??????

Twystd1

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