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> I love to top. Some say I top too much., current topic: sourcing targa top seal track
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post Oct 17 2020, 09:30 AM
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@garland Nice! I went through the entire part deux. I couldn't really tell what satin black you used from the bumper picture. How has it held up since it was finished?
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post Oct 17 2020, 11:02 AM
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I have a second top I want to restore. I was wanting to know what people are doing to there tops to get rid of the texture and have a smooth and paintable surface.
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post Oct 17 2020, 11:23 AM
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@garland Nice! I went through the entire part deux. I couldn't really tell what satin black you used from the bumper picture. How has it held up since it was finished?


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Mar-Hyde 3811 Black Satin Automotive Trim Coating Aerosol - 12 oz.
Great match to original trim paint, in my opinion. Handles bugs and washes on the front bumper, so holds up very well. Of course available on Amazon

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post Oct 17 2020, 12:59 PM
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Wurth Schutz is the stuff they used, it's commonly called "rock guard" in body shops, same stuff they spray rockers and stuff with.

I've been scrambling around because my brother in law runs and body shop and they're slow right now so he's offerering to finish mine, I'll let you know what they end up doing.

@ahycaramba if you want to smooth it out it can be sanded, you just have to be really careful not go get through the layer under the texture or things get complicated on refurbing and you'd have to possibly re gel coat it. Pretty sure there's some thread on that...
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post Oct 17 2020, 06:45 PM
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Mar-Hyde 3811 Black Satin Automotive Trim Coating Aerosol - 12 oz.
Great match to original trim paint, in my opinion. Handles bugs and washes on the front bumper, so holds up very well. Of course available on Amazon

Thank you very much. I'm going to go bug you in the challenge thread for a picture of the top today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Wurth Schutz is the stuff they used, it's commonly called "rock guard" in body shops, same stuff they spray rockers and stuff with.

I've been scrambling around because my brother in law runs and body shop and they're slow right now so he's offerering to finish mine, I'll let you know what they end up doing.

@eric9144 - Brother in law with a body shop? A slow body shop? Sounds like a recurring dream and a problem I'd love to have. Thank you and I'd love an update when it's done if you can make that happen.
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post Oct 18 2020, 01:50 PM
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I'm curious myself as I've never researched it. And I need to figure out someday which of a couple of tops I have around here are early or late. So this was timely. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Early top has a thin rib, late top has a thick one.

So what is the time line that delineates between early and late? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Good evening,
I am quite new to the forum but have already enjoyed a lot of different topics and find them quite helpful and motivating.
Hope to contribute to this one. Looking at my Porsche 914 workshop manual I found the following information about the change of the roof:

From July 4, 73, new roofs were used from VIN No. 4 73 292 6222.

Further on Porsche introduced a new seal for the rear part that is not interchangeabel.
I have tried to translate both sides that are covering the roof changes and attached them.
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post Oct 18 2020, 02:18 PM
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Excellent first post! Thank you!

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post Oct 20 2020, 11:09 PM
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post Oct 21 2020, 07:32 AM
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What should be used for a headliner for the top?
For as long as I've had mine its just been bare fiberglass. I'm sure there is supposed to be... something... under there to keep all the noise from bouncing off the top.

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post Oct 21 2020, 07:38 AM
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felt just like what is used in the frunk
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post Oct 21 2020, 10:29 AM
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What should be used for a headliner for the top?
For as long as I've had mine its just been bare fiberglass. I'm sure there is supposed to be... something... under there to keep all the noise from bouncing off the top.

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@VaccaRabite Zach, look on 914rubber.com. They have a headliner kit I do believe. It's basically perlon....
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post Oct 21 2020, 01:22 PM
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What should be used for a headliner for the top?
For as long as I've had mine its just been bare fiberglass. I'm sure there is supposed to be... something... under there to keep all the noise from bouncing off the top.

Zach

@VaccaRabite Zach, look on 914rubber.com. They have a headliner kit I do believe. It's basically perlon....

Thats handy. I was thinking I'd just get a lightweight carpet to glue up there. Pretty cool that is what is supposed to be up there! Even better that I can get it already cut out for me.

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post Oct 22 2020, 07:29 PM
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How much heat and cold transmits through the roof top? I was contemplating using Noico 150 mil insulation padding under the headliner material.
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post Oct 31 2020, 05:44 PM
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I found the rear latches from my /6. They look chrome to me, not stainless. And magnetic. Must be chromed steel.
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post Nov 12 2020, 10:08 AM
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So my top is nearly done... dug through old threads here and ended up using Wurth black SKS with their special gun... then shot with satin (semi-gloss) black--looks real shiny in these pics because it was literally just sprayed, the "shiny" will die down quite a bit as it dries (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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Should be picking it up from him next week, need to get new aluminum for the window seals next and pick up the other seals from 914rubber (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)
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post Nov 12 2020, 10:55 AM
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I'm curious what you guys think, I know it's in the bright lights of a paint booth and the paint is wet and more reflective than it will be in real life...but is the texture too thick? Also should I have them remove the texture from the rib that goes into the windshield section?
When I go out and look at my other roof that's factory it looks smoother, but I'm not sure if I'm just being picky. I might have to take my other one up and compare it.

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The 1st attempt was too thick IMO, so I brought them up another spare roof with factory texture and we're working on spray outs to get the Wurth SKS to the right consistency...we're getting close, I'll share whatever the magic dilution rate is when we get it exactly right
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I have a spare top I want to remove texture fill in tiny cracks and paint over a smooth surface. Can I use a thin film of bonds to fill in the pores and use epoxy primer before paint?
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post Nov 19 2020, 09:50 PM
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Years ago I bought a grey blend felt material from O'Reiley's that was intended as tool drawer liner. Matched the material I pulled off very well and it cost something like $10. There was more than enough on the roll to do the roof.
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