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We have the same issue with Citroen DS's... Like a Range Rover, every panel including the roof unbolts. You can only "suggest" so often that sikaflex shouldn't be used... :) It sure does work well if you never want to remove the roof again though! (DS's are more of a problem as you usually find the rail the roof bolts to is heavily rusted (even though it always looks fine when the roof is fitted).Quote:
Originally Posted by fitzy
seeya,
Shane L.
My 73 has a vinyl covered roof and its got sticky black mastic around the whole roof, the 75 I scrapped due to rust had black mastic around the whole roof as well, but the 84 I just did some work on had what I would describe like Chivalry's car a foam double sided tape, but it was only the front half and not past the front doors.
Tempted to use sikaflex but know I will pay for it in the future :)
I did this a few years ago, and sure enough, found that bloody tape, complete with missing sections and wobbly application. No wonder dust and muddy water was everywhere from a previous owner driving through puddles at speed! I put the roof back on with 3M putty, 08568. I was tempted to use Sikaflex but could see how impossible it would be to remove the roof again, which, knowing my history with cars, would have to happen eventually.
While I was at it, I also put some Formshield on the inside of the roof and it made a difference to how much heat comes in. But if I did it again I'd use Dynaliner, which is a far better product.
It was also while attempting to put all those damned screws back in, on a hot day, with the sun in my eyes, that I realised the only way the factory workers built these fiddly cars was because they were all drunk. Alright, I have no proof, but it's a plausible theory . . .