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| rfuerst911sc |
 Nov 8 2008, 01:41 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 4-May 06 From: Dahlonega , Georgia Member No.: 5,980 Region Association: South East States  |
I'm getting my car stripped down to get ready for paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Today I removed the targa roof and removed all the side weatherstripping and pads on the targa bar and removed the back glass. But when I went to remove the front targa pad I couldn't get it off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I removed 10 ( I think ) screw caps 5 on the bottom and 5 on the front. I then removed 5 screws on the bottom but couldn't seem to get a phillips screwdriver to engage the screws in the front of the pad. Are there phillips screws in there? I assume the pad comes off and the rear targa latches stay in place?
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| SLITS |
Nov 8 2008, 01:48 PM
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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  |
Nobody ever said that they installed the screws in line with the holes (and usually don't). Sometimes you have to fish.
There are also a couple of screws that hold the targa latch cover in place but I can't remember if they would interfere with removal of the targa bolster. |
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| dgw |
Nov 8 2008, 03:28 PM
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Dennis Winter Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Santa Cruz Mountains Member No.: 106 Region Association: Northern California |
I used a lot of four letter words, and walked away from the job several times to avoid destroying the pad.
Like slits says, you have to fish around. |
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| rfuerst911sc |
Nov 9 2008, 06:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 4-May 06 From: Dahlonega , Georgia Member No.: 5,980 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks guys.
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 9 2008, 11:58 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Nov 8 2008, 11:48 AM)  There are also a couple of screws that hold the targa latch cover in place but I can't remember if they would interfere with removal of the targa bolster. I recall from when we tore the parts off of Jenny's orange car, there is one little screw in that well for the targa latches, and it does keep the pad from coming off. And yeah, it's a pain to locate all of the screw-heads... --DD |
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| rfuerst911sc |
Nov 9 2008, 02:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 4-May 06 From: Dahlonega , Georgia Member No.: 5,980 Region Association: South East States |
Well the good news is I got the pad off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) The bad news is it is now toast (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) It wasn't in great shape to begin with and some angry twisting,swearing didn't help it any (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) So I guess I now need another (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) That will wait until after the repaint. I think when I do get another pad I may slide some small tubes in the holes and clean out any foam that is obstructing the view of the screwheads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Lou W |
Nov 9 2008, 02:46 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
QUOTE(rfuerst911sc @ Nov 9 2008, 02:12 PM) Well the good news is I got the pad off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) The bad news is it is now toast (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) It wasn't in great shape to begin with and some angry twisting,swearing didn't help it any (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) So I guess I now need another (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) That will wait until after the repaint. I think when I do get another pad I may slide some small tubes in the holes and clean out any foam that is obstructing the view of the screwheads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) That's how I got mine off too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) |
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| Todd Enlund |
Nov 9 2008, 02:53 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Plasma cutter.
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