Targa roof to window seal.

[lewdon]

I have just recovered my targa panels. At first I re-used the old seals but then decided to get some new girl on a bicycle seals from TVR Parts
From looking at my old seals it appears that one of the girls pigtails is pressed against her body to make the wheel of her bicycle slope upwards.
On mine neither one appears to be glued. I have attached a photo I took before starting the job.
Question is,- was this pigtail originally glued to the body (and the glue has disappeared over the years), or is it just distorted by the window pressing against it for thirty years ?
Can I ask anyone who has fitted new seals. Did you glue the pigtail down, and if you did, did you glue it before or after fixing the seal to the roof panel?.
Any advice gratefully received.
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Edited by lewdon on Thursday 29th October 09:41

[lewdon]

Thanks for the photos Phillpot.
when you close the door with the window up does the glass slide under the wheel of her bicycle or does it fold it in behind the glass, I'll take some photos of mine tomorrow, with the pram hood down, to clarify the question.

[lewdon]

Just to close out this question. The problem is that when closing the door, with the window up, the glass folds the girl on a bicycle seal down wards. Photo 1.
As supplied there appears to be no way to get the wheel on her bicycle close enough to the stitched edge of the targa panel for the glass to go underneath.
So I tried a number of variations with short pieces of seal and the only way I found to get it to fit properly was to glue one of the pigtails to the body in advance before fitting the seal. Photo 2.
It is then possible to fit the seal tight under the stitched edge, so that the glass passes under it. Photo 3.
So seal finally installed as per photo 4. Tested with a watering can and appears watertight. So far so good.

[lewdon]

photo 2.

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photo 3

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photo 4

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https://tvr-parts.com


TVR Parts Limited

Unit 19
Caker Stream Road
Mill Lane Industrial Estate
Alton
Hampshire, GU34 2QF

03333 237877

it cost me £28.62 for 2 metres including postage. (£7.95 a metre x 2, plus £7.95 standard postage, all plus VAT)

[lewdon]

Penelope Stopit said:

Windows dropper circuit, obviously the vehicle must have electric windows
Below is a circuit and explanation of operation that will overcome any window catching seal problems,

Thank you and much appreciated, but I'm afraid it's a bit too complex for me, ( I'm with Barnes Wallace "Simplicate and add lightness") and the glue works ok at the moment.

Edited by lewdon on Wednesday 11th November 21:36