How to get the roof in the boot??
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Best solution would be to cut it in half I reckon 
But seriously, there is a technique, you put it in front edge first, the top facing towards you, and put it in L side of boot first, then squeeze, push, re-adjust, push again, swear, slam the boot lid on it, leave it at home and pray for fine weatrher.
But seriously, there is a technique, you put it in front edge first, the top facing towards you, and put it in L side of boot first, then squeeze, push, re-adjust, push again, swear, slam the boot lid on it, leave it at home and pray for fine weatrher.
LOL, funnily enough, I have just put my roof in the boot, as we're gonna have a nice evening blast (Too much traffic in daytime for fun), and it isn't easy, I always thought the Chim was bad! And no matter how careful you are, one corner of the roof always catches the end of the raised boot! 
. I have just also found I have confounded the issue due to all the wireing for my reverse camera thats tucked away under the boot and light cluster trim carpet!!
. I have just also found I have confounded the issue due to all the wireing for my reverse camera thats tucked away under the boot and light cluster trim carpet!!big angle as it goes in, myself I put the right side in first then gently make the left side follow. I did however have longer strut put on the boot so it opens wider, some have added some washers to the hinges to make it do the same(see previous threads).it is a pain whatever but keeep smiling 
Typical! I put the roof in the boot, we had to wait all day due to me having to put a new floor in the kitchen, get excited about going for a blast in the early evening, drive 3 miles down the road, the heavens open!!!!!!! So, roof goes back on, and its been lovely all bloody day!!!!! God dammit!
So, roof goes back on, and its been lovely all bloody day!!!!! God dammit!AlexRWD said:
I also always get the rubber strips on the roof coming away from their metal runner after putting in the boot - any solutions to this? Have tried Araldite to no avail.
Araldite is way too hard for rubber, and will soon 'peel' off its surface, I use contact adhesive and it seems to work, funnily enough, I have just used it on the rubber strip on the edge of the roof!
AlexRWD said:
I use contact adhesive and it seems to work
Thanks Chris - by contact adhesive, do you just mean a Super glue, or Loctite, or something else?
Alex, don't whatever you do ever use 'superglue' for anything on your car!
(I use this everyday at work for model building, perfect for wood and brass!!) Contact adhesive is rubber based and remains flexible.
It is called contact or impact glue (The prime glue that glue sniffer's use!) You coat both contact surfaces that are to be glued together by applying a thin layer to each and leaving it about 2 minutes;after that, carefully press both surfaces together and hey presto!
Follow the advise in the handbook and the Lid drops in with ease. Getting it out is a little tricky but hardly warrants such debate .......... now the by-pass hose between a BMC mini Cylinder head and block! that was truly difficult, to many, without removing the head, actually impossible. To those adept however with a smidge of grease, a palette knife and 30 seconds it was a breeze.
Keep a pallette knife and some KY jelly in the boot but have a good story for your wife, then try to explain it to your girl friend.
Can anyone spill palert?
Keep a pallette knife and some KY jelly in the boot but have a good story for your wife, then try to explain it to your girl friend.
Can anyone spill palert?
AlexRWD said:on the griffs and chims,you can use the screw which holds the rail to the roof to hold the rubber in the rail also.you just put a tiny hole in the rubber hollow section so that the screw goes inside and then goes through the main body of the strip,securing it into the rail as you tighten the screw into the roof.the tiny hole(slit) is best cut with a new razor blade,then this becomes invisible afterwards.backed up with evostick across the whole length of the rubber as well(timebond is better than contact)this is about as good as youll get.
I also always get the rubber strips on the roof coming away from their metal runner after putting in the boot - any solutions to this? Have tried Araldite to no avail.
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