 Bowed Targa Top, It's not the rear seal... |
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| tomeric914 |
 Jul 10 2009, 10:59 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914!  Group: Members Posts: 1,279 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States 
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Anyone have a problem with their targa top bowing? The PO put a big ol' piece of foam between the targa bar and top to keep it sealed. I'm just trying to understand WTF happened to bow the top so much.
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| Mike Bellis |
Oct 29 2012, 06:11 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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The foam pushing on the latches could make it bow like that. All you need are several heat cycles to make a permanent bend. Like said above, lay it flat in the sun (or heat). If you put plywood to protect it, you could add weight on top to speed up the process.
If you take a little more arch out of the top, it will seal better with the new gasket... After a few heat cycles. |
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tomeric914 Bowed Targa Top Jul 10 2009, 10:59 PM
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[quote name='mepstein' post='1759991' date='Oct 2... Oct 29 2012, 08:36 PM ruby914
I've read through the topic list and can... Oct 30 2012, 10:21 AM bandjoey There are 2 different tops. The rear latch rubber ... Oct 30 2012, 02:03 PM |
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