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When pre-fitting the seals it clearly shows that it won't seal properly close to the center rail, in the front or back.
Am I missing something, is it possible to adjust the roof in the middle of the car as well?
Or should I get the seals replaced?
To me it looks like the seal is not positioned properly in the body and/or the T-Top center bar channels. Doesn't matter what brand your working with,... if the seal is not properly installed - or can't be properly installed - it will never fit right.
If those are OER, they won't fir for ****. Horrible product. Stick with NOS, Soffseal, or Metro.
i ordered the metro's and have them, just haven't installed as of yet. i saw a couple reviews that indicated the t-top seals wouldn't work, they indicated the t-top wouldn't close, guess they were too puffy maybe. thoughts?
i ripped my old hatch seal off and the metro hatch seal for it seems like it's going to fit well.
What type of glue should be used to install the seals???
i ordered the metro's and have them, just haven't installed as of yet. i saw a couple reviews that indicated the t-top seals wouldn't work, they indicated the t-top wouldn't close, guess they were too puffy maybe. thoughts?
i ripped my old hatch seal off and the metro hatch seal for it seems like it's going to fit well.
What type of glue should be used to install the seals???
They may be a bit thicker then what was on there. I had to close my doors a bit harder in the beginning with the Soffseals. But they break in after a bit. To insall them, use 3M weatherstrip adhesive. Make sure you don't get any on the painted parts of the car that you can see.
They may be a bit thicker then what was on there. I had to close my doors a bit harder in the beginning with the Soffseals. But they break in after a bit. To insall them, use 3M weatherstrip adhesive. Make sure you don't get any on the painted parts of the car that you can see.
Yes! My T-tops were so hard to get back on I was afraid they were going to break. Got them on there and let them sit a month or so and now they are great..
I think that gap between the t-top piece and the roof is extremely wide.
Is that center piece on the right way round? If so, then something's off, IMO.
To revisit, I've now installed all new metro weatherstrips in hatch, doors, and t-tops. Gotta say, all of them worked perfectly. Couldn't be more satisfied with the aftermarket strips knowing that's what they are, aftermarket. The t-tops are definitely TIGHT but I'm certain it'll loosen up over time. Doors close hard. However, that's what I want. Tight closing has to indicate a good seal.
For those that may do it in the future and read this, make certain to check the corners where the t-top seal goes down the front and rear of the door. There will be a hole between the seal and the body at the outer edge of the t-top, front and rear. I shoved a piece of paper down in the hole so the adhesive wouldn't run out the bottom, then filled the hole with adhesive. Put 2 coats of adhesive in the hole after installing the weatherstrip. Also, as indicated above, make sure to be careful when applying the 3M adhesive. I got it on a couple paint spots and it removed the paint. Thinking of apply this stuff all over the car next summer (2019) when we paint it to strip it. HA! I kid, I kid.
The door seals will set after a while and your doors will close more easily.
Had to slam my doors shut real hard when I replaced my door seals.
Did you also replace the t-top edges? I don't mean the drip edge, but the weatherstrip part of the tops.
And how does the area towards the center bar from your first pic look like now?
The door seals will set after a while and your doors will close more easily.
Had to slam my doors shut real hard when I replaced my door seals.
Did you also replace the t-top edges? I don't mean the drip edge, but the weatherstrip part of the tops.
And how does the area towards the center bar from your first pic look like now?
i replaced both the heavy rubber seal and the outer rubber strip on my tops. they mated up with the aftermarket top/door seals perfectly as they were the same manufacturer and came in the kit, no leak issues at all and have had everything installed since back in March/April.
11-19-2017, 03:32 PM
