Targa weather strip replacement
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Dayton Ohio
Targa weather strip replacement
What is the best procedure for replacing the side weather strips on a targa top? What equipment do I need besided new strips? ......sealant, extra screws, etc.
I'm about to attemt a complete change out this summer, so I'm all ears.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Alberta, Canada
I just did mine on an 88. Just remove the old stuff and scrape clean the retainers. Clean them real well. I took mine off of the targa top so they were easier to work on and clean. They come off quite easily, 4 screws I think. Clean them and put them back on with a bead of silicone between them and the top. Spread your adhesive and tuck the flanges of the rubber into the edges of the retainer. Make sure the rubber is seated well itno the retainer. That's all there is to it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Greenville SC
I just did one side, it is a PIA just because the scraping off old sealent etc. Get some 3M wetherstrip adhesive and 3M remover. Scrape everything very well, and make sure you seat the WS into the slots correctly and all the way. My window fits much better now, and is quieter, but I have a small leak in the front right corner now. Probably because the old header weather strip does not match now to the new?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Kentwood MI
Originally Posted by 95wht6spd
I just did one side, it is a PIA just because the scraping off old sealent etc. Get some 3M wetherstrip adhesive and 3M remover. Scrape everything very well, and make sure you seat the WS into the slots correctly and all the way. My window fits much better now, and is quieter, but I have a small leak in the front right corner now. Probably because the old header weather strip does not match now to the new?
Did my entire car this past weekend, sucks getting the old WS off. The new WS looks great and no wind noise at all!!
