stowage lid getting damaged
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stowage lid getting damaged
Not sure if this is the right place to post this or not but my stowage lid is getting damaged when I take my roof up and down. It looks like the bow arms are hitting it and rubbing the paint. I have a place behind both seats. I have searched the threads and can't find any info about this. Is there an adjustment I can do to keep them from hitting the lid? I am not talking about the problem with the fabric of the roof rubbing the deck, the black arms are actually hitting the stowage lid. I afraid it is going to eventually leave permanent damage. Any help much appreciated.
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The paint wear issue, unfortunately, will probably require more than an adjustment.
GM issued a TSB to correct the tonneau paint wear problem. This requires the installation of a redesigned 5th bow weatherstrip seal. The new seal is designed to better contact the black rub strip, on the tonneau cover, and nearly eliminates contact of the painted surface. The GM part number for the seal is 10319827
GM issued a TSB to correct the tonneau paint wear problem. This requires the installation of a redesigned 5th bow weatherstrip seal. The new seal is designed to better contact the black rub strip, on the tonneau cover, and nearly eliminates contact of the painted surface. The GM part number for the seal is 10319827
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The paint wear issue, unfortunately, will probably require more than an adjustment.
GM issued a TSB to correct the tonneau paint wear problem. This requires the installation of a redesigned 5th bow weatherstrip seal. The new seal is designed to better contact the black rub strip, on the tonneau cover, and nearly eliminates contact of the painted surface. The GM part number for the seal is 10319827
GM issued a TSB to correct the tonneau paint wear problem. This requires the installation of a redesigned 5th bow weatherstrip seal. The new seal is designed to better contact the black rub strip, on the tonneau cover, and nearly eliminates contact of the painted surface. The GM part number for the seal is 10319827
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Is your Tonneau cover (stowage lid?) not staying up? When my struts were bad I would hit the convertible top against the Tonneau cover and make marks.
If that what you are talking about try this!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...t-stay-up.html
If that what you are talking about try this!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...t-stay-up.html
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I will try to get some pics tomorrow, let me explain the process as it is happening. When I want to drop the top, I unlatch both sides at the front window then lift the front of the top to be able to lift the rear. It is during this move that the metal bows hit the top of the tonneau cover/stowage lid. I saw another car that this was happening on as well and he didn't know how to fix it. Basically, when the top is being taken down or put up the bars are hitting the top of the stowage lid. I can stick my head inside and watch the process, the bars come down as the top collapses and hit the lid. Sorry if I'm not explaining correctly.
I typically leave my top down at all time and I've been able to buff out the spots but it's getting to a point that I can't get them to buff out.
I typically leave my top down at all time and I've been able to buff out the spots but it's getting to a point that I can't get them to buff out.
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Do you have the tonneau lid open BEFORE you raise the front section of the top?
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have to fix this!
Finally got a pic of the problem. Mine is the third Vette I've seen with this problem. There is a little "pad" on the section of the bow that's hitting the lid. Any help much appreciated! 
Last edited by lwd2000; Nov 8, 2011 at 05:42 PM. Reason: pic not showing
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Mine also, but mine is much worse. The paint is wore off of mine, but the car has 141,000 miles on it. I thought about repainting it in the spring. I'll have to see about doing some adjusting before I do.