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| EdwardBlume |
 Sep 3 2018, 02:32 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 12,339 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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The ABM needs a new top. The prior one I had restored is early vs late. This time I’m going to do it myself.
I picked up a late top at the swap yesterday. What are the 4 stages and products from wheeler dealer? I need to paint it for sure due to aging, scratches, dings and chips. Also, what is this seal on the rear inside. It is chalky and old. Needs replacement. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Rob-O |
Sep 4 2018, 12:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,288 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 4 2018, 09:54 AM)  If you paint it, it will scuff when it gets stored in the trunk. Some guys have two. Painted and oem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Absolutely agree. I have seen some guys carry around a towel in their trunk and cover the top before closing the trunk. That way the trunk lid rubs against the towel. Not sure I'd be comfortable with that. I wonder if this happens because guys aren't sanding the textured paint off the top, instead maybe just sanding it down some and using a filler (filler primer?) to get the surface of the top smooth. That would introduce a thicker overall coating thickness of course...and then you'd be putting even more paint on with your color coat. There doesn't seem to be an issue with the factory paint rubbing that I'm aware of. Maybe the engineers just had some really close tolerances between the trunk lid and the top when it was stored. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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EdwardBlume Top Restoration Sep 3 2018, 02:32 PM
EdwardBlume The top during cleaning. Lots of crap n crud. Sep 3 2018, 02:34 PM IronHillRestorations Clean, clean, and clean again. Many years ago som... Sep 3 2018, 06:59 PM bmtrnavsky Has anyone tried wrapping it? I think it might loo... Sep 3 2018, 07:45 PM
Robnxious
Has anyone tried wrapping it? I think it might lo... Sep 4 2018, 09:35 AM EdwardBlume :agree: :agree: :agree:
I've wiped it with... Sep 3 2018, 08:31 PM napasteve Damn good looking Oly blue in the background! Sep 3 2018, 08:45 PM Coondog Glad you made that deal. Have you tried forever bl... Sep 3 2018, 10:19 PM EdwardBlume
Glad you made that deal. Have you tried forever b... Sep 4 2018, 06:34 AM Rob-O
Has anyone tried wrapping it? I think it might lo... Sep 4 2018, 02:09 AM bmtrnavsky
Has anyone tried wrapping it? I think it might l... Sep 4 2018, 10:31 AM mepstein Brake clean? Sep 4 2018, 06:40 AM ericoneal I plasti-dipped mine in black. Came out nice. Sep 4 2018, 10:25 AM mepstein If you paint it, it will scuff when it gets stored... Sep 4 2018, 11:54 AM mepstein
If you paint it, it will scuff when it gets stor... Sep 4 2018, 01:24 PM FlacaProductions I may end up having a project car and have been th... Sep 4 2018, 05:42 PM EdwardBlume If I don't paint it, then what do I do with it... Sep 4 2018, 06:48 PM Rob-O
[quote name='Rob-O' post='2645444' date='Sep... Sep 4 2018, 07:13 PM EdwardBlume So you guys scared me out of painting it, so I ord... Sep 14 2018, 07:52 PM EdwardBlume Another shot Sep 14 2018, 07:52 PM Dougster So that's a success right? I'm not seeing ... Sep 14 2018, 08:07 PM PlaysWithCars Wow! That turned out really good. I would def... Sep 14 2018, 08:35 PM EdwardBlume Here’s the line up. Sep 14 2018, 08:38 PM EdwardBlume The plastic dip was just filler on the messed up p... Sep 14 2018, 08:40 PM Robnxious Looks fantastic, the one "warning" I wil... Sep 15 2018, 09:21 AM mepstein
Looks fantastic, the one "warning" I wi... Sep 15 2018, 09:38 AM Robnxious
It shouldn't touch, even with spirited drivin... Sep 15 2018, 10:01 AM 914 RZ-1 FWIW, I restored my top as follows:
1. I took all... Sep 15 2018, 02:26 PM EdwardBlume I had this top done by Scott Yeaman in Palo Alto. ... Sep 15 2018, 04:01 PM EdwardBlume Not in any sense of order but this picture is of t... Sep 15 2018, 04:40 PM |
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