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EdwardBlume
post Sep 14 2018, 07:52 PM
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post Sep 14 2018, 08:07 PM
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So that's a success right? I'm not seeing any streaks in those pics, looks good to me. What exactly was the rubberized spray product you used, and how many cans? thx.
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post Sep 14 2018, 08:35 PM
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Wow! That turned out really good. I would definitely call it a success. I'm not familiar with the "black chrome" product. Is it durable? ie paint? Or, will it degrade quickly like Armor All?
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post Sep 14 2018, 08:38 PM
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Here’s the line up.


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post Sep 14 2018, 08:40 PM
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The plastic dip was just filler on the messed up points. If I had to do it again, I would have used much more on the repairs areas.


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post Sep 15 2018, 09:21 AM
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Looks fantastic, the one "warning" I will mention to you is, put something over the top of your targa top when it's in the trunk. I got mine all done, put it in and went for a drive, got home to button the car all up, and it was scuffed and marked in one of the upper corners, which I have read on here (maybe this thread) is pretty common.

Great work
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post Sep 15 2018, 09:38 AM
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QUOTE(Robnxious @ Sep 15 2018, 11:21 AM) *

Looks fantastic, the one "warning" I will mention to you is, put something over the top of your targa top when it's in the trunk. I got mine all done, put it in and went for a drive, got home to button the car all up, and it was scuffed and marked in one of the upper corners, which I have read on here (maybe this thread) is pretty common.

Great work

It shouldn't touch, even with spirited driving.
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post Sep 15 2018, 10:01 AM
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It shouldn't touch, even with spirited driving.
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That's what I thought too. It may be caused by the "replacement" roof holder that the PO made. This is my first 914, and it won't be the 100th time that I find something that he did that, while it works, is not the way it was designed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Oh well, I haven't had to order anything from Mark at 914rubber lately, guess I'm buying new roof holders today.

Your car looks great EdwardBlume, since you are "semi-local", would you mind telling me who painted yours? I have a wrap on mine, as I get the interior looking like I want, and all the mechanical stuff dialed in, but I do plan on having it stripped down and painted properly, and since mine is an ABM too (PO had THAT repainted at Maaco and didn't totally match the paint), and yours looks incredible
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post Sep 15 2018, 02:26 PM
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FWIW, I restored my top as follows:

1. I took all the hardware off and sanded it down. Used a DA and electric sander in combination. I used industrial strength adhesive remover (3M 38987) to get the glue off from the headliner. I also sanded that side.

2. I accidentally sanded thru the fiberglass gel coat in one spot, so I got some polyester primer surfacer and a cheap Harbor Freight gun and sprayed the top with it. Turned out really nice.

3. I then sprayed the Wurth Stone Guard Black. Used about 3 cans. I did the whole thing, top and underside. I'm not putting the carpet back on the underside. I did a few practice sprays on some scrap to get a feel for what it should look like.

4. I then sprayed Trim Black (from my local autobody supply place) with the same HF spray gun.

5. I have all new rubber from 914rubber. I also cleaned up all the latches and screws with a wire brush and Evapo-Rust. I painted them with Trim Black. The plastic parts were in decent shape.

Looks bichin'.

My top did not rub the trunk lid before I restored it.
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post Sep 15 2018, 04:01 PM
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I had this top done by Scott Yeaman in Palo Alto. He shot it.

Unfortunately it’s an early top which is going on a 74. Not sure how that happened.

The other pictures are what I did and it was not shot at all. I wouldn’t mind doing another one based on what I learned....

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post Sep 15 2018, 04:40 PM
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Not in any sense of order but this picture is of the swirl marks before I did the top off with black chrome.


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