Need a picture of a Targa seal

84toy · 01-06-2004, 06:17 PM

I just had my top rebuilt and it won't fit on the car now. The old one was terribly loose and floppy. I'm sure it is my rear rubber seal which the PO replaced but it looks wrong to me. It does not want to lay down. If someone could post a picture of your rear seal about the same angle as this one I would appreciate it.

84toy · 01-07-2004, 07:45 PM

Bump.......C'mon guys. I could really use a few pics of this seal and how high it is supposed to stick up. Pictures appreciated.

84porsche · 84porsche's Garage

Here are a couple of pix I took of my 84 targa seal - hope these help.

Chris

84porsche · 84porsche's Garage

I don't know why the pix don't show up in the message - any ideas??

bell · bell's Garage

remove the parenthesis from the file name?

84porsche · 84porsche's Garage

2nd try --

84porsche · 84porsche's Garage

thanks bell

84toy · 01-07-2004, 09:58 PM

Thanks for the pics Chris! It is what I suspected, my seal is way to high. If you look at the rear lip of the seal that sticks straight up, mine is almost above the top of the car so when I slide the top on, it gets pinched between the top and the body. If you could measure how far down from the top of the roll bar to the top of that portion of the seal I would really appreciate it. I circled the area. Thanks

84toy · 01-08-2004, 08:42 PM

Well, the moral of the story is.....Never trust a PO or the PO's mechanic. The seal was installed backwards!!! If you look at my original posted picture and compare it to Chris's, you can tell that my seal lip aims forward and his aims backwards and the rear portion stuck way up. I removed the seal, turned it around and the seal lips aim rearward now and the top slid on first try.....Thanks for the pic Chris!