hardtop crew: assemble, tell my about the window seal
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I'm getting the car painted tomorrow and I have a red hardtop. I want to pull the window seal so everything looks nice.
- can I pull the outer seal and leave the window in?
- what are the chances I can use that seal again?
- can I use a universal seal?
- where can I get a universal seal
- what do I do?
- who can you trust?
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I pulled mine before painting and it broke into three pieces. I was being carefull as I wanted to re-use it. So now I have none as I am too cheap to buy another and it dosen't look too bad. I also took off the trim on the lower edge at the back, looks cleaner in my opinion.
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I broke most of them off last night when I got the hardtop. I could not get them trim on the ridge of the top off around the latches or the front point by the doors...but I can just snap it off apparently.
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Hustlin' - You can leave the trim off, not a problem. My first top did not have one and it did not leak. I used some black RTV for a more finished and flush look. Time consuming with masking and such for good look.
Once you pull this trim, it more than likely will not be re-usable. Pain in the boo boo to take off, and gets destroyed in the process.
The bottom edge trim that we discussed comes off just by pulling, which I'm sure you found out by now. It is usually dry and will break apart in several pieces anyways - no need to replace it.
Now - man up and pull the window. I do not want to have to do another one. Pain in the *** not to break. I have the original still in the garage and will be glad to let you have a template for replacing with lexan.
Once you pull this trim, it more than likely will not be re-usable. Pain in the boo boo to take off, and gets destroyed in the process.
The bottom edge trim that we discussed comes off just by pulling, which I'm sure you found out by now. It is usually dry and will break apart in several pieces anyways - no need to replace it.
Now - man up and pull the window. I do not want to have to do another one. Pain in the *** not to break. I have the original still in the garage and will be glad to let you have a template for replacing with lexan.
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I ripped the seal off today to sand. This hardtop was white, then mariner blue, then red, then had silver stripes. I had to pull the seal to get the caked-up paint off.
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