 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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| nine9three |
Oct 29 2012, 04:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 29-December 11 From: Oregon Member No.: 13,946 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I've read through the topic list and can't really find a solution. I have installed a new rear seal from 914rubber but have a gap in the center or the top. The seals are sitting nice on the sails just not on the center of the pad (gap). Solutions??
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| mepstein |
Oct 29 2012, 04:25 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,219 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(nine9three @ Oct 29 2012, 06:15 PM)  I've read through the topic list and can't really find a solution. I have installed a new rear seal from 914rubber but have a gap in the center or the top. The seals are sitting nice on the sails just not on the center of the pad (gap). Solutions?? Warm it up and flatten it out? Maybe experiment on an old top? |
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| nine9three |
Oct 29 2012, 05:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 29-December 11 From: Oregon Member No.: 13,946 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 29 2012, 03:25 PM) QUOTE(nine9three @ Oct 29 2012, 06:15 PM) I've read through the topic list and can't really find a solution. I have installed a new rear seal from 914rubber but have a gap in the center or the top. The seals are sitting nice on the sails just not on the center of the pad (gap). Solutions?? Warm it up and flatten it out? Maybe experiment on an old top? Top is plenty warm. Was 80 deg. a couple of weeks ago here and still had the problem. |
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| mepstein |
Oct 29 2012, 08:36 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,219 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(nine9three @ Oct 29 2012, 07:13 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 29 2012, 03:25 PM) QUOTE(nine9three @ Oct 29 2012, 06:15 PM) I've read through the topic list and can't really find a solution. I have installed a new rear seal from 914rubber but have a gap in the center or the top. The seals are sitting nice on the sails just not on the center of the pad (gap). Solutions?? Warm it up and flatten it out? Maybe experiment on an old top? Top is plenty warm. Was 80 deg. a couple of weeks ago here and still had the problem. Right but maybe the black top, a black interior with the windows up in the sun X 40 years heated it up a couple times more than normal and caused the bow. Maybe warm up enough to actually set a new (normal) bend when it cools. |
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Posts in this topic
tomeric914 Bowed Targa Top Jul 10 2009, 10:59 PM
roadster fan the top on my 71' is kinda like that. Sometim... Jul 12 2009, 01:31 AM turnaround89 Until this thread, i didn't even know my targa... Jul 12 2009, 11:17 AM
kg6dxn The foam pushing on the latches could make it bow ... Oct 29 2012, 06:11 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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