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targa ripped off car
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Instructor
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From: Tulsa ok
targa ripped off car
Well been a few weeks since got to drive my car. Had some good whether so took it out today. Driving down the highway and the skin of the Targa ripped completely off. The skin ripped from the mounts. Looks like it just glued to gather anybody ever glue these back and if so what kind of adhesive? The skin mostly has light scratches on it looks like they will buff whick is amazing considering the speed I was at.
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Melting Slicks
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targa top
I had to do this with my c4 targa. I used Lord Fusor two part adhesive. Had to purchase their two part dispensing gun and adhesive. Cleaned all old adhesive from both the top and the frame, then applied the two part adhesive which is mixed as it comes out of the gun and clamped the top till adhesive set. still on there today and just fine. this was done in 2012. here is the web address for the Lord company.
http://www.lord.com/products-and-sol...pair-adhesives.
they do not sell direct but find what you need and do a google search.
Hope this helps.
http://www.lord.com/products-and-sol...pair-adhesives.
they do not sell direct but find what you need and do a google search.
Hope this helps.
Burning Brakes
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From: Loveland CO
I bet that was interesting to see. My buddy had a T-Top firebird and he forgot to latch the T-top down and i watched it flip off and WAY up in the air, looked like a 12"-12" floor tile it went so high... then hit the ground and SMASH-O!
Body shops use "Panel Bond" its is VERY strong.
Body shops use "Panel Bond" its is VERY strong.
Melting Slicks
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Well been a few weeks since got to drive my car. Had some good whether so took it out today. Driving down the highway and the skin of the Targa ripped completely off. The skin ripped from the mounts. Looks like it just glued to gather anybody ever glue these back and if so what kind of adhesive? The skin mostly has light scratches on it looks like they will buff whick is amazing considering the speed I was at.
Drifting
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You need to use urethane windshield adhesive and primer. That is what I used to read here my C4 plastic bronze top to the aluminum frame. That is also what the factory uses. The black primer is in a small bottle with brush. The urethane adhesive is sold in a caulk tube. 3M is a good product.
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You need to use urethane windshield adhesive and primer. That is what I used to read here my C4 plastic bronze top to the aluminum frame. That is also what the factory uses. The black primer is in a small bottle with brush. The urethane adhesive is sold in a caulk tube. 3M is a good product.