Hi all
i just got a hardtop for my 69 and I need to replace the rear rubber seal that is the seal between the roof and the car
the rest seem good
where is a good place to buy it, paragon is out of stock
also does anyone know how the stainless trim comes off so I can paint the hood
it looks like it may be press on?
I appreciate any help
im also hoping to save the headliner, it’s warped a little at the front that looks saveable but it dips down in front of the rear window and I’m not sure I’ll get that all the way back up
any thoughts before I have to buy a new one
if I do need to buy a new one I see prices from high 3’s to 800

 

Reproduction headliners don’t really fit superbly. I’m not sure where you live, but I would wait for a warm sunny day. I would dampen a dark colored towel and lay it in the headliner with the top lying on its back. I would use weight in the areas where you want to modify the shape of the top (no weights that would leave dents in the headliner) and then let the sun do its work.

 

Thx
ill try that

 

On the rear trunk lid weather stripping, the US made products cost more and are supposedly better? I would think all the suppliers are selling weatherstripping made by one company. Now for the hard top liner. My liner was in pretty decent shape, but it was hanging three inches down (from the fiberglass shell) around the front and sides. I purchased a Wagner Heat Gun from HD. You will also need some extremely long Vise-Grip type clamps, Lowes has them or I saw some at Harbor Fright. First I used the heat gun to get the vinyl (on the headliner) hot, then used the large clamps to hold the headliner against the shell. Leave the clamps on for a few hours, if you remove the clamps and the original plastic holders can”t hold the headliner tight, move on to the next step. I went to HD and bought a roll of Scotch Fasteners (see attached picture). The tape (like a heavy duty Velcro has adhesive), but I went ahead and laid down some JB Weld Epoxy to make sure the Scotch Fasteners would not release. You want to epoxy the fasteners in place, before trying to push them together (to hold the headliner). Besides the reproduction headliners being expensive, they really aren’t made the same as the originals. Take your time, I used the lowest setting with the heat gun and keep moving it to get the cardboard hot.


I used rubber padding on both pads for added protection to the headliner and top.

This stuff is great and similar to the plastic fasteners used by Chevy on the doors and headliners

 

Thanks, I will definitely try this
i have a heat gun and I’ll get the tape and glue
great ideas thx!!

 

Corvette Rubber is where you need to go.