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> persistent window gap 1970, window doesn't seat into the rubber
pgollender
post Feb 7 2015, 10:11 AM
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After installing my windows and re-conditioning the 1970 roll-up mechanism last year and adding some new 914 rubber all the way around, I have two persistent gaps where the window does not seat into the top rubber. The body is straight, does not sag and the door gaps and door height are all aligned and uniform so it is not the body. How do I adjust these gaps? Attached Image Attached Image
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post Feb 9 2015, 11:43 PM
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QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Feb 8 2015, 05:09 PM) *

QUOTE(pgollender @ Feb 7 2015, 11:11 AM) *

After installing my windows and re-conditioning the 1970 roll-up mechanism last year and adding some new 914 rubber all the way around, I have two persistent gaps where the window does not seat into the top rubber. The body is straight, does not sag and the door gaps and door height are all aligned and uniform so it is not the body. How do I adjust these gaps? Attached Image Attached Image


It looks like your window is not adjusted to it's maximum height. But it also looks like your triangle-window isn't either. I don't think there should be that large of a gap between your triangle-window and the main targa seal. Your window should also be able to roll all the way up to the top of the triangle-window seal, so the top of the window is the same height as the black triangle window seal on the door. Yours is not.
I used the same 914rubber main targa seal and side seals on my old 72 (same regulator style as yours), and they sealed the car up perfectly.

Do you have a picture of your seals/window interface ?
Here are some additional measurements as it sits mal-adjusted:
From the door vertically it is 14-3/8" inches in the front Attached Image
Here it is when I push it up: look closely you can see it by the exposed washer marks:
And 14-3/16" in the backAttached Image looks like I need 1/4 to 5/16" taller to fit into the top groove in Mikey's redesigned rubber.
What are the top up measurements of other members cars ?
Furthermore the window is absolutely tight against the new triangle window seal which allows for no further travel upwards.
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I did notice that the front window frame has a small plate that can be adjusted up or down about 1/4"effectively raising the front of the window by 1/4".
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I'm not sure if this will solve the sag in the rear end. I did notice that the clamp that holds the bottom of the window could probably be shimmed fairly easily by adding some butyl or maybe 3M tape.
I'll try this weekend and post the results . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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