 Targa Top-Main Targa Seal-Windshield Installation |
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| JamesJ |
 Oct 29 2021, 11:38 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hello All,
I will be having a new windshield installed and will attempt to install a new main targa seal as well. I was planning to have the windshield replaced first, but a friend suggested that I install the main targa seal first and get the targa top on the car prior to having the windshield installed to properly support the A-pillars and top connecting structure. My friend thinks this will make for a better windshield installation. Any thoughts? |
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| mate914 |
Oct 30 2021, 08:08 AM
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Matt Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 27-February 09 From: Eagles mere, PA Member No.: 10,102 Region Association: North East States
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Kind of... Or you could just leave the old seal in with the top on.
After windshield is replaced, then you can change Targa seal. Matt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) |
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| 914e |
Oct 30 2021, 09:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Are the A pillars moving? If so there is other work that needs to be done before the windshield.
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| JamesJ |
Oct 30 2021, 11:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California
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The A pillars are not moving and I should have added that I just had the windshield frame and cowl painted so there is no main targa seal on the car.
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| iankarr |
Oct 30 2021, 11:36 AM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,473 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Your choice on what you do first. The two installs aren’t related
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 31 2021, 02:21 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(914e @ Oct 30 2021, 08:21 AM)  Are the A pillars moving? If so there is other work that needs to be done before the windshield. The A pillars flex a good bit on our cars. That's one reason why we don't generally recommend using urethane windshield adhesive, but the older butyl adhesive. The butyl has more give, and won't as easily crack the windshield when the A pillar flexes. I can see that you might not want to have the top off when you install the windshield due to that. --DD |
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