Anyone have any tips for restoring an 88 roof side (with sliding window)?
I have just snagged a perfect NOS, never even been painted roof-side. But I only got 1. So I still need to work on the other side which is pretty grungy but all there.
Any tips for disassembly/reassembly? At quick glance it looks like the pieces that hold in the sliding windows are riveted in place. Does that mean I have to drill out the rivets and replace?
Also - my hard top has a irregular shaped 2-3" hole in the front right (facing fwd from the rear) corner - it looks like something ripped out the matching 1" hole on the opposite corner. Maybe PO had some lights there? Anyway - is there a best practice way to repair this? Aluminum patch riveted on with some sealer underneath?
Mike
69 Series IIa 88
I have just snagged a perfect NOS, never even been painted roof-side. But I only got 1. So I still need to work on the other side which is pretty grungy but all there.
Any tips for disassembly/reassembly? At quick glance it looks like the pieces that hold in the sliding windows are riveted in place. Does that mean I have to drill out the rivets and replace?
Also - my hard top has a irregular shaped 2-3" hole in the front right (facing fwd from the rear) corner - it looks like something ripped out the matching 1" hole on the opposite corner. Maybe PO had some lights there? Anyway - is there a best practice way to repair this? Aluminum patch riveted on with some sealer underneath?
Mike
69 Series IIa 88
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