[Tigers] FW: Hard Top Trim

[Ron Fraser]

Dave Munroe sent this to me earlier today and I asked him to also send it to
the List.  I have not seen it so I will forward it.

He makes a good point that the weatherstrip is pinched or crimped in place
and that you need to open the channel at those pinch points for the
weatherstrip before you attempt to install the new one.   I think I remember
a few of the weatherstrips are held this way so be aware.

Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
From: dave at munroe.ca [mailto:dave at munroe.ca]
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 8:34 PM
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Hard Top Trim


Hi Ron:

How's it going?

I installed my front weather strip just recently after a complete
professional restoration of my hardtop which came to me looking like a golf
ball it had so many dents in it. I swear it was dragged down a gravel road
on a rope!

The front edge where the weather seal installs was also a bit damaged, and
in the process of straightening it, the metal strip was flattened in a
couple of places.

I didn't notice it at first as it had been painted over, and the weather
strip was of course impossible to install.

Once discovered, all attempts to straighten it in place failed, so I removed
it and straightened the flanges on the bench. A tedious and finicky job, but
once done and re-installed, the rubber seal went in with a bit of persuasion
with a customised flat screwdriver as a lever.

No glue was necessary, as the metal strip holds it securely, and the screws
and washers at each end keep them nicely in place.

I looked at the similar strip on my soft top header rail which has always
been a problem, and Now that I know what to look for, found areas of that
metal strip bent also. I wonder if that isn't the source of much of the
trouble many of us have with these confounded metal extrusions?

Whatever, no glue on mine and its on there good!

Dave


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-----Original Message-----
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
Sender: tigers-bounces at autox.team.netDate: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:11:14
To: 'Amberly Chamberlain'<amberlychamberlain at sbcglobal.net>; 'Tod
Brown'<todbrown at roadrunner.com>; <tigers at autox.team.net>;
'WillSeay'<wseay at embarqmail.com>
Reply-To: rfraser at bluefrog.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Hard Top Trim

Frank
	I believe lubricant of any kind is absolutely the wrong way to go.
Buy some wax and silicone remover and wipe the channel area and weatherstrip
down well several times.

	I'm sure the Shop Manual would say use Seelastik to hold it in but I
don't think it explains weatherstrip install.

I believe you need to use a sealer or contact cement to get the weather
strip to stay.  Again I'll state it has been about 13 years since I put my
hardtop together and memory is faded.   I do hope others with more current
information jump in.

Center the weatherstrip on the hardtop, apply a few inches of sealer or
cement in the bottom of the channel at the center,  push the forward edge of
the weatherstrip into the channel, then use an old credit card or plastic
edge to push the back edge of the weatherstrip into the channel.  Continue
with some sealer or glue to both edges, cut off any excess weather-strip.

Hope that helps

Ron Fraser


-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Amberly Chamberlain
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 5:10 PM
To: 'Tod Brown'; tigers at autox.team.net; WillSeay
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Hard Top Trim


let me know any tricks to put front weatherstrip on hardtop?  can get it
half way on then it pulls out of track.  driving me nuts.  silicone
lubricant makes it easy to pull half way then helps it pop out as you pull
through.  any suggestions welcome


Thanks

frank
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