Chambers Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 If I have the hard top or the soft top on it seem like the drivers side doesnt match up properly. The other side is fine all sealed up but on the drivers its as if the top of the windscreen is to far forward. As a result bolting on the roof/putting up the soft top is a bit of a struggle and when you are sat inside you can clearly see a gap straight outside. Obviously when it rains this has an effect and the water drips off the chrome capping. Im hoping this is a simple fix but recon it isn't.Does anyone have any suggestions, Im sick of getting a wet leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 ............and the seals on the soft top and hard top are there/OK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambers Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 They are indeed, it just seem strange that the passengers side aligns and seals no problem but the drivers doesnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Sounds like the w/screen frame is on the twist Has the bulkhead/sills or anything been welded whilst you have had the car?Use a 1mtr biulders level with measuring graduations , offer up to the end of the stainless trim on top of screen frame and create perpendicular .Measure to top of door with the builders level then measure the opposite side. Any differnce?It may prove one side is lower than the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambers Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Nothing has been done whilst I have owned the car but not sure about before.I thought this may be the case. Ill have a play about with a straight edge and hopefully it will show how bad things may beThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dunn Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 put a spacer under the drivers side of the capping and reseal it with new bostic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 34 wrote:put a spacer under the drivers side of the capping and reseal it with new bostic ..not if you can see daylight through.It will leve you with a lip from the st/steel strip to the windscreen, and no matter how much you seal ,water will still get under neathDependant on how new your paint is (re; cracking) if you do this............It may sound drastic but it does work..........if you are athletic enoughSit in the offending side, put soft shoed foot on the top edge, push up/forward with force , and see if it can move the distance you requireThere may be sufficient give to allow the frame to move the amount you want to create sealThis may also prove how good the A post to bulkhead is (or how bad, and is the culprit for drooping screen)However if newly painted then ..dont(you may crack new paint)This is the downfall of modernisation to 1V/1500The 4/MK2/Mk3 have adjustable screen frames and by unbolting, re sitting then you would not get the gap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambers Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 The drivers side seem to have already pushed forward from what I can tell (looking at it from the edge of the screen capping the screen is almost at the very very front of the edge of the hood), that is whats causing the problem so surely pushing it further would not be the solution?Ive look at Rimmers and does someone have a photo of the seal thats mentioned in this pichttp://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID005978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpeg.b15b81ef10abeea1c3039ae03c4a9f3a.jpeg)
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.