 Tips for installing front targa seal? |
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| SKL1 |
 Sep 11 2017, 04:28 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,600 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Planning on installing the front targa seal from 914 rubber. It's the one with the sides that go in the slots on the A pillar.
I remember installing the vertical seals on the B pillars was a pain getting them to slide all the way in the slots... Any tricks?- I hate to soak them in lubricant like WD40 as that will get everywhere and make one h*ll of a mess. TIA |
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| Robnxious |
Sep 11 2017, 04:55 PM
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RobnxiousOne Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 7,097 Region Association: Northern California |
I just got done doing this battle with the seals on the sides of the targa top (the front seal is next) and yes, the back ones were a pain, but not as bad as the sides. What I ended up doing is opening up the channel that the rubber seal slides in a bit. Makes sense that after 40+ years, things aren't the same.
I was reading about everyone saying the seals aren't that tough, and you MAY need pliers at the end, and here I am pulling with everything I have with pliers, and it's STILL only half way. Widened that channel a bit, and why yes, they go on just as easy as they say. I also have some instructions that were forwarded to me, that I will forward to you as well. Good luck, and let me know anything odd you run into that I should be aware of. |
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| arne |
Sep 11 2017, 04:57 PM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 737 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
I used gummi-pfledge (German rubber lube) on mine. It helped.
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| SKL1 |
Sep 11 2017, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,600 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Thx for the PM rob- will tackle this weekend... still hot in AZ- wish my garage had AC!
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