On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Skip Montanaro wrote:
> Now that I'm at that point, I'm a bit in the dark about holding the body
> fitting pads and strips to the frame while placing the body on the frame
> (contact cement? silicon caulk?), whether or not there should be any sort of
> glue between those fittings and the body, and whether there are any body
> alignment issues. There was some sort of soft white gunk under the washers
> and bolts that connect the body to the frame in the cockpit, presumably to
> ward off water and noxious fumes. What was it? What should I use during
> reassembly?
The white goop is one of those things that is specified by the manual but
is devilishly hard to find (Seal-All?). Personally I would use roof
cement (the stuff that you can put in a caulking gun) because it's asphalt
/ tar based and won't make anything rust. However, it does go brittle
with time (LOTS of time, and exposure), so I wouldn't put it on too thick.
You could also "stick" them on with some heavy grease.
> I ordered two new seat diaphragms and hooks. I'm going to be driving the
> car from Albany, NY to Chicago, IL in about a month, so I figure the extra
> support will add substantially to my comfort. I think I saw something here
> awhile ago that suggested that I could replace the diaphragms without a
> complete tear-down of the seats. Any tips?
Work slowly and be inventive with your tools. Those diaphragms are pretty
hard to get on. I think I did the side hooks first, then the back ones,
then the front ones (only 2, and they're the easiest to reach). To say
"it's quite a stretch" would be an understatement.
I think I ended up using a spoon handle and my long-handled 1/4" wrench
(Professional Series- extra thin, extra long, and extra smooth), as well
as lots of grunting, sweating, and swearing.
-Malcolm
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