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NikTheGreek



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 23:35    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ridge flattening is a good option discussed today with my friend.
I will give a good cleaning to both, roof panel and window frame, tomorrow in order to have more clear view.
Friday is the day when I will make the next step. so I have some time to decide what to do.

Seems that you are in favour of plan b Lewis. to keep the sunroof as it is. right ?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 23:38    Post subject: Reply with quote

Come summer you will be glad of  it.  :D
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 14:20    Post subject: Reply with quote


    New day today ....
    under the sunlight (actually it was raining today) things look different ..
    The Lower side of the window frame is close to perfect .. a bit of cleaning  , some sanding and painting and will look like new ...
    The upper side of the frame is a mess ..



    as you can see the sealant is rotted , some parts are missing and the impression I got today is that it is beyond repair ..
    unless if there is a replacement rubber as the one depicted above.
    the fact is that the sunroof was not working before ... but I was hoping that with a bit of luck I could fix it.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 20:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

A lot of scratching and sanding and painting and the sunroof frame goes from this ..



to this



and finally to



I'll leave it to cure overnight and tomorrow I'll remove the clamps.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 0:28    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good. Lets hope the replacement seals fit the glass, as well.  Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 19:28    Post subject: Reply with quote

okay ... this is passengers side (right side ) and is looks like a Swiss cheese !!!  Laughing  Laughing



a few more holes



the grand canyon



and .... finally it's time to weld some gaps






TO BE CONTINUED !!!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 22:05    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done, keep going!  I am amazed that it could be as rusty as that in Greece.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 21:12    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Well done, keep going!  I am amazed that it could be as rusty as that in Greece.



    don't forget that most of this cars are imported from Germany or North Italy.

    Bad news ... sunroof sealants came today but  don't fit.
    last hope in a local shop that imports this kind of rubbers from abroad ... Friday I'll know.

    Today, while trying to remove the pld rusty sound barrier from the floor panel, I discovered the inside of the "wet feet syndrome" "repaired" somehow with silicone.



    tomorrow I'll use the dremel tool to remove the silicone and find out what is hiden behind.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 0:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hopefully, the silicone was just to repair the leak caused by hardened and cracked original panel seal mastic - which is what causes wet foot syndrome.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:42    Post subject: Reply with quote

so.. i must replace it with new fresh rubber sealant inside and outside (behind the headlights) ...
right ?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:53    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great news !!!!  :D
I've found new original replacement rubber seal for my sunroof very cheap (15 - 20 euro) ...
the only problem is that fits to a bigger model .. but with a bit of cutting and gluing will be perfect !!!

Finally the internal diving pool will be dry  Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 21:27    Post subject: Reply with quote

NikTheGreek wrote:
so.. i must replace it with new fresh rubber sealant inside and outside (behind the headlights) ...
right ?

That would be the very thorough way to do it, but I would definitely clean off that old silicone, and replace with panel mastic. Well done on locating a roof seal. Fingers crossed for a good result.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 19:04    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great day today ...
new sunroof seal installed easily .. there was no need to cut it out ...   lets hope that will seal the rain out  ...

Question
does anyone ever used  THIS kind of materials as sound or heat barrier  at the floor panels ?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 19:35    Post subject: Reply with quote

NikTheGreek wrote:

Question
does anyone ever used  THIS kind of materials as sound or heat barrier  at the floor panels ?

Be careful, make sure the materials/s can "breathe"

If not, then damp and condensation may get trapped = More rust.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 20:07    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have used this stuff to seal leaky building roof gutters, but you need to have clean, dry surfaces to get a good leak-proof bond. It is not an insulation product, either sound or heat, except that if you have annoying panel vibration, it might deaden it a bit.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 21:51    Post subject: Reply with quote

there are several videos over the net with users that claim that this kind of material is good - cheaper  
substitute of more professional - expensive sound detering stuff ...
What else could I use ?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 22:00    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most luxury cars have a thicker level of sound insulation under the carpets. See if you can find a scrapped Mercedes or Jaguar or Range Rover or 2!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 22:04    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alternatively, if you are stripping out the rear interior, you should be able to find self-adhesive sound deadening panel pads on e-bay. I haven't looked, but they will be there somewhere. They may even come as a roll, various widths and thicknesses.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 19:05    Post subject: Reply with quote

New day today ... sunny at 4 C ..
time to fix the behind the right headlight ... foot water flood Smile
it was much worst than I could believe ...  Shocked



okay ... don't panic ( I thought ) ....

a couple of minutes later (actualy almost an hour) things looks better ... (sanding)



much better !!! ( rust converter )




almost perfect (primer)



and finally ...  the best I could do for my rusty Mitsos  :D



left side will follow in a few days
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 0:04    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done, looks like a thorough job - you won't regret it.
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