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Sunroof Weatherstip. 200 1983

posted by  robsvolvos on  Tue Oct 14 17:01 CST 2003
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Hi Denny,
Best thing to do is to buy the two piece kit from the dealer. One surrounds the front and sides, and the other covers the rear. Take out the sunroof lid by cranking the sunroof back a bit and pulling down on the front of the vinyl cover. The clips will release, and then you slide the vinyl, with it's frame backwards to expose the mounting hardware. remove the hardware and slide the sunroof lid out of the car- 5 minutes does the job-don't scratch the paint)
Next, remove the old strips and as much glue as you can from the rear of the lid and around the opening. Using contact cement, coat the SEAM SIDE of the new seal(EXTREMELY IMPORTANT*) and the body and, once dry, apply the seal just a milimeter or so below the surface around the front and sides. Same goes for the rear seal on the sunroof lid. Install the lid and vinyl frame and you'll be back in business. *If you glue the non-seam side of the felt, the up/down motion of the sunroof when you open and close it will pull the seam apart eventually leaving you with a damaged seal. Good luck, and if you need any clarification, feel free to email me.

Rob






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