Miata Mailing List: March 1999, Message #107
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| From: | Phredd <phredd@exis.net> |
| Subject: | Re: convertible top repair |
| Date: | Tue, 2 Mar 1999 19:57:54 -0500 |
+++ Exactly what is "gorilla snot?" Izzat that 3M 5200 stuff?
Keep The Revs Up,
Phredd'n'MisteRedd
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>I have a similar tear in the fabric around the zipper, not the seam. I
>took it to a shop
>and they wanted about $250 to take the top off and patch it, but wouldn't
>guarrantee it. This
>problem made it almost impossible to use the zipper and was tearing more
>fabric everytime I tried.
>So I secured some of the oft mentioned 'Gorilla snot' 3M adhesive and
>sealed the parameter of the window
>permenantly to the top, looks original, and you don't have to unzip teh
>back window, okay so you can't
>unzip teh back window, but I am hoping for 1 more year out of the top and I
>will reward her with a new
>blue cloth top, maybe even a glass window, if she's good, what am I saying
>Okay for sure she'll get the
>glass window.
>4 days till the Cleveland Auto show and then 14 more until spring......
>>From the great WHITE NorthCoast
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>Dave
>'91 Frigid Blue 'POP TOP'
>She started the first time after sitting 4 monthes, with a 7 yr old
>battery, not bad at all
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