[Retired and Loving it]

Sorry folks but I have searched until my eyes are square, I have ordered loads of seals and have the part #'s but for the life of me can't find a part number for the two rubber seals that are actually glued to the inside of the soft top over the two side windows. They seal between canvas top and metal top frame, mine are rotten but my top is still good. Any ideas om part #s. Thanks

 

[CousinMB]

I believe the numbers are A1077780297 for the passenger side and A1077780197 for the drivers side. Pelican Parts have them in stock, genuine and US$36 each
But double check the part numbers, MB charts are a little unreliable at times

 

[Retired and Loving it]

I believe the numbers are A1077780297 for the passenger side and A1077780197 for the drivers side. Pelican Parts have them in stock, genuine and US$36 each
But double check the part numbers, MB charts are a little unreliable at times

Thanks I will check.

 

[MBGraham]

I believe the numbers are A1077780297 for the passenger side and A1077780197 for the drivers side. Pelican Parts have them in stock, genuine and US$36 each
But double check the part numbers, MB charts are a little unreliable at times

Looks correct part. I know I bought those once. Maybe they came with my new top??

 

[PattersonRjr]

Looks correct part. I know I bought those once. Maybe they came with my new top??

What at the seals glued to the top bar with?

 

[MBGraham]

What at the seals glued to the top bar with?

Assume you are referring to the wind seals?

I don't remember exactly what I used, but what I was doing, was gluing rubber to metal. Most contact cements will do that. But what I had at the time, may have been this one: https://www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/v000161672/

Some here adhered the wind seals to the canvas top itself. There were reports of those coming off. And making top more difficult to store. I chose to glue the seal to the metal frame which required cutting it at the joints.

By coincidence, I happened to look at those seals a week or so ago. They are still in place and working fine. They have been there since 2009.

 

[PattersonRjr]

Assume you are referring to the wind seals?

I don't remember exactly what I used, but what I was doing, was gluing rubber to metal. Most contact cements will do that. But what I had at the time, may have been this one: https://www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/v000161672/

Some here adhered the wind seals to the canvas top itself. There were reports of those coming off. And making top more difficult to store. I chose to glue the seal to the metal frame which required cutting it at the joints.

By coincidence, I happened to look at those seals a week or so ago. They are still in place and working fine. They have been there since 2009.

Assume you are referring to the wind seals?

I don't remember exactly what I used, but what I was doing, was gluing rubber to metal. Most contact cements will do that. But what I had at the time, may have been this one: https://www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/v000161672/

Some here adhered the wind seals to the canvas top itself. There were reports of those coming off. And making top more difficult to store. I chose to glue the seal to the metal frame which required cutting it at the joints.

By coincidence, I happened to look at those seals a week or so ago. They are still in place and working fine. They have been there since 2009.

Thanks. Yes I'll be attaching to the metal frame.

 

[nobby]

3m 1357 adhesive.

The OEM method is to glue to the canvas....which is what I did.

It, too, is doing well.

 

[MBGraham]

3m 1357 adhesive.

The OEM method is to glue to the canvas....which is what I did.

It, too, is doing well.

OEM method? I only have the FSM, and must have missed that part If it is there. I do see pictures where the seal appears to be split above the windows, but they are not clear or explained. Here is the FSM section for those who are interested:

http://www.tonk.ca/r107CD1/Program/Chassis/77-305.pdf

I chose my own method for those wind seals, and it worked well for me. But I am done with soft top replacements!

 

[nobby]

Considering I HAD an OEM top and followed all top replacement instructions....pretty sure I put it where it was originally intended to go.

Your method worked for you.

Then good for you.

 

[jamesfm]

Thanks to this thread I found that I was missing these seals. Now that I have the parts in hand, any advice on installing these without removing the top?

 

[MBGraham]

Thanks to this thread I found that I was missing these seals. Now that I have the parts in hand, any advice on installing these without removing the top?

As posted earlier, I glued mine to the metal frames. That was 12+ years ago. Still good. I would do same again, but some may not agree with this method

 

[jamesfm]

As posted earlier, I glued mine to the metal frames. That was 12+ years ago. Still good. I would do same again, but some may not agree with this method

I think that's the method I'm going to try. At the moment struggling to see how I can get access without releasing the cable and undoing some of the canvas (which I don't want to do since I have no idea how to put it back together ) Any tips or was the canvas already off when you glued yours in?

 

[MBGraham]

I think that's the method I'm going to try. At the moment struggling to see how I can get access without releasing the cable and undoing some of the canvas (which I don't want to do since I have no idea how to put it back together ) Any tips or was the canvas already off when you glued yours in?

I did as part of top installation. I will have a look at it tomorrow. I can see how it might be a problem retrofitting.

 

[cwmoser]

The Convertible Top DVD had this as the very last step in the installation:

 

[jamesfm]

The Convertible Top DVD had this as the very last step in the installation:

@cwmoser at that stage in the process, is the top already on the car with the cables in place?

 

[MBGraham]

I did as part of top installation. I will have a look at it tomorrow. I can see how it might be a problem retrofitting.

I had a look at my top today, just to refresh myself.

It looks like the seals, using my method, could be installed with top in place. Only tight spot is at very front. It might be best to loosen the screw there so as to make a little more room to slide the seal in. Using an adhesive that doesn't stick immediately would help. I noticed that I had also cut the seal back a little at the front, but that does not leave an opening.

Here are some pictures. The last one shows how a seal would have to bend when folding a top compared with staying straight when attached to the frames.

Not saying this is this is the right way to do this. Just reporting what I did

Front end - Not sure,but I think seal had that step cut out of it, perhaps because the gap narrows?

Seals at hinge - obviously why it needs to be cut!

Seal at rear end

Top partly folded.

 

[jamesfm]

Thanks @MBGraham this is super useful! Appreciate you taking the time