Hello all Well, I finally got around to replacing those good 'ol sagging pop-top seals this weekend. It involved removing the whole rear half of the roof, sanding the rust stains off, primering, then replacing. I used Ron's seals, and they worked great. I gleaned some pointers off this that I thought I would share with the group. 1. Don't try & go it alone. 2. If you must get your girlfriend to help, make her breakfast first. 3. After removing all the bolts, tie down the arms that raise the roof (those lil plastic zip-ties are nice). Those babies are spring loaded: no it isn't your massve strength that lifts the roof so easily. 4. When taking the roof off, don't drop it on your girlfriends toes. The corners are brittle & crack pretty easily. 5. When putting the roof back on, bolt the front first. If it decides to slide backwards, your head is not the best thing to try and stop it with (even if this is inadvertant). 6. Don't lose your nuts 7. Have a full tube of your favorite muscle cream handy (icy-hot, ben-gay) you'll need it the next morning. All in all, it looks 100% better. Have a great week! Mark 87 Westy Gl New pop-top seals, and new speakers in the back |
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