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| computers4kids |
 Mar 17 2006, 08:54 AM
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Love these little cars!  Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None  |
The vertical chrome pieces along the roll bar and windshield that holds the weather stripping in place was gooped originally with some sort of black pliable "goop" for lack of a better word.
What do you use today to seal these pieces down? Much appreciated, |
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| Rick_Eberle |
Mar 17 2006, 09:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 14-January 04 From: Geelong, Australia Member No.: 1,558 |
Are these the ones that seal against the door windows?
Mine were just screwed on, no goop. |
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| double-a |
Mar 17 2006, 09:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i believe the factory used a black butyl-like substance, so that's what i used to reinstall mine. it needs to be there to keep water out.
~a |
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| computers4kids |
Mar 17 2006, 09:42 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
These chrome pieces which screw to the body and hold the weatherstriping run along the vertical side of the glass. Also the chrome pieces along the almost vertical side of the windshield. All four pieces were gooped down and screwed down. I presume this is how it came from the factory. |
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| SLITS |
Mar 17 2006, 09:52 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
The channels into which the seals slide (kinda) had a butyl rubber to seal the backside and were locked in place (adjustment) with screws. The "channels" are the "A" & "B" pillar polished aluminum pieces.
RTV will work just fine or get a tube of butyl. Keeps water from leaking between body and trim (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) |
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| computers4kids |
Mar 17 2006, 10:36 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Thanks all...time to hit the garage!
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| davesprinkle |
Mar 17 2006, 10:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 2,943 Region Association: None 
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The exact replacement for the black rubbery stuff behind the seal brackets is 3M Strip Caulk, 08578. Autobody old-timers call it "dum-dum". Costs about $11.00 for a box bigger than you'll ever use up in your entire lifetime. You should be able to find it at any decent auto paint supply store. Good stuff. Sticky as heck.
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| computers4kids |
Mar 17 2006, 08:18 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Found it...yep, "sticky as heck." |
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