weather stripping
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Dunellen New Jersey
weather stripping
I just removed my t-top frame and there was lots of silicone sealer.From the previouse owners attemp to repair a leak I guess.Is there a sealer or putty that goes in there?Is it like windshield ribbon?The stuff You put on the windshield frame before you install the winshield.
Navigator
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Redlands California
Done That
Recently did a complete rubber on my 80. Not a fun day. 3M makes a weather strip cement that works good. Comes in eather black or yellow. Clean off the old glue. Put on both the rubber and the panel its going on. Tape it in place and let it set for a few hours (I gave it over night). When you go to mount the T-Top panel back on the car it will be a TIGHT FIT. I had to sit on mine. and it remained tight for about a mth. Take it slow and carefull. Try not to get the glue on any painted surface, its a bear to get off. 
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Las Cruces NM
3m also makes a cleaner meant for weather strip glue that works great especially on glue that hasn't completely set.
I just put the 7 pieces(the t-tops and back window were already done) the last owner passed on to me on the car yesterday. I didn't have to mess with the t-tops, but the rest only took about 2 1/2 hours.
Check out these links....
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2002...ng/seals-1.asp
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2006...atherstrip.asp
Now that the back of the side windows is sealing, the car is much, much quieter with the windows up.
And it really was very easy compared to the last car I replaced all the weather stripping on....a C4.
Chris
I just put the 7 pieces(the t-tops and back window were already done) the last owner passed on to me on the car yesterday. I didn't have to mess with the t-tops, but the rest only took about 2 1/2 hours.
Check out these links....
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2002...ng/seals-1.asp
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2006...atherstrip.asp
Now that the back of the side windows is sealing, the car is much, much quieter with the windows up.
And it really was very easy compared to the last car I replaced all the weather stripping on....a C4.
Chris
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Dunellen New Jersey
Thanks guys.But I was talking about under the stainless T-Top frame
You know It goes across the windshield and down the center bar and across the back.I could have drilled out the popo rivets but took it off in one piece.I couldn't really tell how it was sealed to the car.There was a mish mosh of products.Every past owners attemp to repair a leak I guess.What does the general use?Thanks
