James when I had my hard top redone, I replaced the seals around the
roll up windows, but the rest were OK as was the front edge one. The
back window popped in and out with the seal (no rope required like the
windscreen). Also the opening ones just needed the rivets drilled out
and replaced when you put them back in after painting. The triangular
seals I had also just pushed off and on again. They were in pretty good
shape as well. I did get the fancy rivets for the back bottom edge
chrome(?) trim but have nor replaced the plastic one around the rear
window. It now matches the front in not having one. Headliner was
covered over during painting and I repaired the front edge which is
mainly hidden by the seal and I try to keep the sun visors up to hide
the rest of the repair.
I just tried a vinyl cleaner and it came up pretty OK. Still slightly
discoloured.
Alan
James Carruthers wrote:
>Well I do have everything already on the hard top. (except for the chrome
>finisher) - I'll take a look at it tomorrow - and see what I might want to
>replace.
>
>But what I realise now is the main question: Will all the seals etc come off
>and then go back on again?
>
>Can I take out the rear glass and then put it back in again safely?
>
>I guess things like the headlining could do with just cleaning up - there are
>no rips - but it should be fine - perhaps some sort of spray paint for
>material?
>
>And I'm certainly not going to buy one of those new hardtops that Rimmer sell
>- they just don't compare to the real thing. I'd say the original is worth at
>least the amount of an original (even if you do have to do it up yourself like
>Mike did) - probably worth at least 1 1/2 times more IMHO.
>
>I do use my spit all year round - and the hardtop is important to me. It has
>that added cosy factor when it's on.
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