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VINYL ROOF COVERING
PART 8
VINYL ROOF COVERING
VINYL COVER REPLACEMENT
CAUTION: If solvents are used to remove the
old
covering and cement, care must
be
used to prevent
damage to the surrounding areas.
(1) Remove the windshield and rear windows.
(2) Remove the roof side mouldings.
(3) Remove the front and rear roof panel cover
(4)
Remove all sealer from the drain trough, wind-
CAUTION: The entire roof panel surface must
be
clean and smooth so the new cover will fit properly.
Installation
(1) Mask the body (Fig. 190) from the edge of the
drain trough across the upper "A" pillar, across the
windshield and rear window reveal and across the top
of the deck upper panel and the bottom of the roof
panel at the belt line.
(2) Locate and mark the center line of the roof
panel and vinyl cover at the front and rear ends. Re-
move the moulding clips and mark the location of
the holes on the masking paper.
(3) Apply a thin film of cement to the center four
inches of the roof panel and vinyl cover.
(4)
When the cement becomes tacky but not wet
to the touch, position the vinyl cover on the roof pan-
el aligning the centerline marks.
(5)
Apply cement to one half of the roof panel and
extension and to the vinyl cover half on the same side
(Fig. 191).
(6) When the cement becomes tacky but not wet
to the touch, position the cover on the panel.
(7) Repeat steps
5
and
6
for the opposite side.
( 8 )
Using a new paint roller, pressurize the cover
to the roof panel, working from the center area out
toward the drain troughs.
(9) Press the cover into the windshield and rear
side retainers from the drain trough.
shield and rear window reveals.
/ROOF PANEL,
CEMENT
CIRCLE Z
/
MASKING PAPER
COWL TOP
NK983
/--
VINYL COVER
NK984
Fig. 191-Positioning
Cover on
Roof
Panel
window reveals using a dull pointed fibre tool (Fig.
192).
(10) Starting at the top center, secure the cover
to
the windshield reveal using staples spaced
1%
inches
apart (maximum) or tacks spaced ?4 inch apart (Fig.
193).
(11) Position the cover to the roof panel extension
making certain all wrinkles are removed.
(12) Starting at the top center, secure the cover
to the rear window reveal using staples spaced
1%
inches apart (maximum) or tacks spaced 4cL inch apart
(Fig. 193).
(13) Trim the fabric at the base of the windshield
and rear window reveals and at the upper "A" post
ends.
(14) Apply a bead of sealer to the edge of the cover
and blend upward to form a seal over the staples and
the edge of the cover. Extend the sealer across the
trimmed edge of the cover on "A" post (Fig. 193).
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NK985
Fig. 190-Masking
the Body
Fig. 192-Positioning
Cover
in
Window Reveals
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