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I have a nice Solid painted Targa top for my 1991. The top[shell] is separating from the frame on the Drivers rear side. It looks as if it was glued together??? at the factory. Are they glued to the frames?? if so can I reglue that part? and what kind of glue is used? Thanks Ed
I have a nice Solid painted Targa top for my 1991. The top[shell] is separating from the frame on the Drivers rear side. It looks as if it was glued together??? at the factory. Are they glued to the frames?? if so can I reglue that part? and what kind of glue is used? Thanks Ed
Yes, the top is glued down to the frame. Is yours a factory OEM top, or an aftermarket top?
You can try squeezing some glue in there and clamp it down for 24 hours. Not sure of what glue to use, but I believe some have used some windshield glue that you can get at Autozone. They say most of these quick fixes don't last.
If part of it is coming unglued, then you will want to check all the other sides as well.
Odds are if that part is failing, then the rest is already starting to fail, or may fail in the future. It may be best and the safest to get the top rebuilt. You don't want the top to do flying and hit another car while you are going down the road.
I just had my top rebuilt at a local body shop. They do them for the Chevy dealer in town. It is a special two part adhesive that they used . On my top the problem was that the aluminum frame had started to oxidize, causing the skin to separate. They removed the skin, media blasted the frame and repainted it, repainted the roof skin, reattached it and installed new side seals that I supplied. They only charged me $200. I still need to put in the new headliner, but the top looks brand new and should last quite a good while. Total outlay about $450, but the results and the security of not having your roof fly off were worth it.
Bob
I just had my top rebuilt at a local body shop. They do them for the Chevy dealer in town. It is a special two part adhesive that they used . On my top the problem was that the aluminum frame had started to oxidize, causing the skin to separate. They removed the skin, media blasted the frame and repainted it, repainted the roof skin, reattached it and installed new side seals that I supplied. They only charged me $200. I still need to put in the new headliner, but the top looks brand new and should last quite a good while. Total outlay about $450, but the results and the security of not having your roof fly off were worth it.
Bob
man thats a lot of work for not much money!
i re-lensed my clear top with a piece i bought off of a
forum member,and my friend at the glass repair shop
loaned me the primer and adhesive to bond it on.even
with me doing the work myself i still spent way more than
that!
Ed, you may be better off going to ebay and buying a top in good shape to start with.. I just looked on there for you and there are several to choose from...WW
You have to completely remove Targa and scrape all of the old adhesive wipe completely down with 91 % alcohol. Then get a tube of windshield urethane, apply a 3/8 bread around frame, you'll have to clamp together and let dry... Pretty simple if you have good mechanical skills.. Good luck.
I re-bonded the acrylic top on my '84 about ten years ago, and it's doing fine. It's been tested in hot weather, and at 125 mph, so I'm pretty confident that's something I don't need to worry about! I've posted my procedure several times for others who have had problems, and here's a link to one of them:
Don't use any RTV or epoxy adhesives. They won't last! This Betaseal adhesive is super sticky, and will work on your fiberglass top very nicely. Do use the primer on the aluminum frame! The literature says "primeless" in some places, but they are talking about bonding glass to steel.
03-29-2010, 06:27 PM
C4 Targa top..can I repair it?
...WW
