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Old 09-06-2008, 11:17 AM
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my t tops leak. i know im not the only one with this problem, so i was wondering if there was anyone who has a cheaper method than buying new seals to fix the problem
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Old 09-06-2008, 02:22 PM
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I know this is random. But in your sig, is your fuel door on the drivers side ?
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Old 09-06-2008, 02:50 PM
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haha no its really on the passanger side, the person who made my sig just flipped the picture i had of the car to make it fit in the sig nicely
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Old 09-06-2008, 02:53 PM
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Do you use your t-tops? If you didn't ever take them off I suppose you could try silicon. of you could try puttin some down and leave the tops off then put them back on when it's dry?
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Old 09-07-2008, 12:34 AM
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Try taking off the T tops and cleaning everywhere around them and on the car. Make sure theirs no crud and dirt. Also one of the big problems with T tops and fast cars, the torque over time can tend to twist the car so the t tops dont fit correctly. New seals might not even fix your problem.
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Old 09-07-2008, 07:13 PM
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soooo what do i do? attempt the seals and buy new? the old ones are def shot. i think after the seals are coming subframe connectors for sure.
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Old 09-08-2008, 11:31 AM
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I have the same problem with my 85...just got all the new seals and i am slowly and painfully stripping all the old gasket material off the t-tops...its a bitch by the way... you can also adjust your windows to seal better
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Old 09-08-2008, 09:39 PM
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how do i adjust them? and theres stripping supposed to be on the window itself?
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Old 09-08-2008, 09:45 PM
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They all leak.

mine do also.

I have thought about switching my fuel door but i don't think its ganna happen
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Old 09-08-2008, 09:52 PM
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mine barely leak maybe a drip or 2 do you have any free catalogs from www.50resto.com or www.mustangsunlimited.com they have pretty good prices plus using silicone will be a pain in the *** coming off when you plan on restoring the car

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