targa storage release knob
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Winston Ga.
targa storage release ****
It appears my release **** for the targa top (when its stored in the back) is broken.
The plastic broke off right at the level of the plastic surround trim.
anyone repair this before? do I have to get an entire hatch release?
The plastic broke off right at the level of the plastic surround trim.
anyone repair this before? do I have to get an entire hatch release?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Cherokee National Forest TN
The plastic release assembly may still be available from GM. IIRC there were 6 left nationally when I purchased one a year ago. The assembly comes with the handle. Cost was around 20bux.
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Ottawa
replacing roof storage latch assembly
Well, seems I need one of these. I thought it was just the little handle that was broken, but it's the bit that the handle clips onto that's snapped off.
Has anyone done this replacement? Any pointers on what I need to take apart to get at it would be most welcome.
thanks!
Has anyone done this replacement? Any pointers on what I need to take apart to get at it would be most welcome.
thanks!
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From: Ottawa
I hope so too. Don't want to have to mess with the weatherstripping back there. Ordered a used one this morning from a corvette salvage guy.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Ottawa
It was a pretty simple job...took about 10 minutes.
Remove the obvious screws around the deck-like plastic trim that surrounds the back of the hatch, wiggle it out and set it aside, remove the nuts securing the latch for the targa top, put the new one on, wiggle the trim piece back in place, replace the screws and away you go.
One thing - I learned after I had it apart that you don't need to remove the four or five soft rubber plugs that you'll see on the trim piece. Getting them back in was a bit of a pain.
Remove the obvious screws around the deck-like plastic trim that surrounds the back of the hatch, wiggle it out and set it aside, remove the nuts securing the latch for the targa top, put the new one on, wiggle the trim piece back in place, replace the screws and away you go.
One thing - I learned after I had it apart that you don't need to remove the four or five soft rubber plugs that you'll see on the trim piece. Getting them back in was a bit of a pain.
