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Plymouth Valiant V-100 1965 Service – Technical Manual page 659

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VINYL ROOF COVERING
23-89
NK5'86
Fig. 193-Stapling
Cover at Window Reveals
CAUTION: Steps
15
through
20
pertain only to AR
and AV models.
(15) Using body clamps, install the roof cover
re-
tainers in the roof drain trough (Fig. 194). Align the
retainer screw holes with the existing holes in the
roof panel.
NOTE: Make sure the cover is pulled towards the
trough and is locked securely below the retainer.
This operation will require two men.
(16) Secure the retainers to the body with the seal-
ing screws (Fig. 194) (9 per side).
(17) Remove the excess fabric along the drain
trough using the outboard edge of the retainers as a
guide.
(18) Trim and locate the end of the cover at the
base of the pillar so the trimmed edge will be cov-
ered by the moulding.
(19) Flow and level a '/4 inch bead of sealer, black
for black covering and white for white covering, in
the drain trough.
(20) Apply
a
%
bead of sealer, black or white de-
REAR RETAINER
Fig. 1 9 W n s t a l l i n g Cover Side Retainers
IAR-AV Models1
Fig. 195--Trimming
Cover at Drain Trough
pending on cover color, over the trimmed edge of the
cover on the pillar.
(21) Locate the upper moulding screw hole on the
"A" post and install the moulding.
(22) Trim the cover along the drain trough using
the inboard face of the drain trough as a guide (Fig.
195).
(23) Locate and punch holes in the cover at the
roof extension belt line (Fig. 195).
(24) Trim the cover on a line '/4 inch below the
belt line moulding holes and curving upward to meet
the drain trough (Fig. 195).
(25) Apply a bead of sealer in the drain trough and
smooth out to seal the edge of the cover (Fig. 196).
(26) On AP models only, snap in the front and rear
roof panel cover side retainers, making sure they are
firmly seated.
(27) Snap in the rear roof panel cover side retain-
ers, making sure they are firmly seated.
(28) Apply a bead of sealer over the exposed edges
RETAINER
ROOF P A N E L
I
I
NK98
Fig.
196-Installing
Sealer
at Drain Trough

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