Guys,
The real solution is to get a Mk1 or Mk2 Spit with the Removeable top.
The thing can't leak it installed properly. 8^)
Joe
Vic Whitmore wrote:
>
> Kevin, your not alone. I, and lots of others have the same problem.
> On my way back home from the Roadster Factory Summerfest, I got drenched in a
> downpour. I had just replaced the seal. The only solution at the time was duct
> tape across the top of the windshield and edge of the top. That worked just
> fine.
> When I got home and looked at the mating between the header rail and the top
>of
> the windshield, I found that the top of the windshield is actually a nearly
>flat
> surface. The header rail is slightly curved. I tried removing some of the
>curve
> to get a better seal, especially in the middle. I didn't fix the problem and I
> can't say that it helped it to a great degree because I haven't been through a
> downpour since.
> I feel that the header rail gets curved from the strain that is constantly on
>it
> when you dirve at highway speeds with the top up. It will give more in teh
> middle where it is free to bend.
> If you find a solution, there would be many of us that would be forever
> grateful.
>
> Vic Whitmore
> 76 Spitfire
> Thornhill, Ontario
>
> KEVIN EDDINS wrote:
> >
> > My top (hood?) leaks where it (doesn't) seals to the chrome piece atop
> > the wind screen.
> >
> > It is a new seal and top. I've put some silicone where the rivets are to
> > get a better seal, but it still has some water coming in.
> >
> > Any tricks to resolve this problem. Maybe a dab of petroleum jelly?
> >
> > Kevin
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