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| 57lincolnman |
 Oct 11 2014, 08:33 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 14-September 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 12,175 Region Association: Southern California  |
I had a similar problem that I couldn't get the front clips (the white plastic ones) to align properly and get the trunk lid to close. Remember these cars are unibody and any body damage over the years could cause an alignment issue with any of these body panels. The tolerances are so tight that everything must fit just perfectly. Using the factory body measurements, I learned my 914 is off by about 3/8" from left to right at the rear trunk firewall. I just lay my top in carefully latching it down only at the rear. I put some rubber cushioning material on the trunk ribs and at the corners in the trunk and the tops sits in there just fine. I recently did the Tale of the Dragon with the top like that and didn't have any movement at all. Now could we just solve the top leak at the side window and the windshield frame?
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| Root_Werks |
May 20 2022, 10:15 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,308 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Old thread with some good info.
When I bought my 914, the top had been rubbed bad enough over time it wore away the gel coating where the rear trunk rib rubbed. I picked up another top from @914Werke and now don't want the same thing to happen again. I also have all new top storage hardware and can tell, the trunk lid rubs or pushed down on the top very slightly. I'm using a towel for now. Anyone have any tricks to solve this rubbing? Older picture when I started assembly after paint. Everything is new and I don't see any adjustment for the front clips unless holes are elongated. Attached image(s) 
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| Montreal914 |
May 22 2022, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,541 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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My car too has the same problem, but it is not a reference... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
That being said, there was a post talking about the height of the top window rubber seal. I believe I have noticed that the seam sealer around the strut mount/inner fender area had been generously applied and the window seal was actually touching the seam sealer. You might want to validate if the roof is only supported by the four points and no other area. That's all I got (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . Keep us posted. |
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| porschetub |
May 22 2022, 02:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ Oct 8 2014, 12:32 PM)  did you have the top in the trunk the right direction? Targa latches inside the cups, lip edge in the white holders and rear held down with the rubber holders? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) that's what the owners manual indicates. |
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