Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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Bungalocity
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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OK next you gotta tell us what a royal PITA getting the lid off was even w/2 people, and I assume there's some alignment and adjustment going to happen when reinstalling? Or are the bolts into 2 tidy round holes each. NICE JOB btw
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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Bungalocity wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:59 pm OK next you gotta tell us what a royal PITA getting the lid off was even w/2 people, and I assume there's some alignment and adjustment going to happen when reinstalling? Or are the bolts into 2 tidy round holes each. NICE JOB btw
It was so easy, even an Old Marine (and his son) could do it? Lol!

Seriously, it was a lot easier that I thought it would be - but def a 2-man job. We did mark the lid hinge position with a sharpie, but 2 bolts on each side and went back on just as easily.
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Bungalocity
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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So no alignment issues then I guess? That is truly wild. Good to know, it may be way easier to remove the old sticky junk like this as well.
I'll try and kick up the GoPro when I can get a hand, guess it should be about a 15 min. operation for removal
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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I cannot see where the wire goes for the trunk lamp, maybe I'll try and disconnect at the lamp housing itself
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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The trunk light wire goes through the inner structure of the lid and comes out near the hinge, you should find a plug close by. If you check your Jim Osborne Electrical Assembly Manual it shows the routing and plug locations.
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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tbird wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:21 am The trunk light wire goes through the inner structure of the lid and comes out near the hinge, you should find a plug close by.
Oops! - I didn't see a wire on mine, guess I better go back and check?
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Bungalocity
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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HA - well I think if you got the lid off, you would have noticed one connected. Yes, there's a space between the metals near the lock on the lid, and the trunk light mounts there, bare bulb in a little housing. I still haven't seen where a switch would mount for open-lid tho

Still trying to get acquainted with deciphering these schematics and diagrams!
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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Steve and anyone else here, I inaugurated the first post on a new FB Group for DIY Bullet Birds with your success...hope you can join and chime in

https://www.facebook.com/groups/312515822746862/
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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Hey, Boogaloo - you didn't say, if you got your weather stripping replaced (with or without removing the lid)?
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Re: Deck Lid Weatherstripping Replacement

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Hi all,
Just finished getting mine painted and before disassembly we took an 1/8 inch drill bit and put a couple of holes in each hinge, (doors, hood, and trunk) it made reasssembly and getting the gaps right really easy. By putting a nail or awl in the holes during reassembly everything lined up just like it was! I hope this helps for any newbies like me. I can use all the help I can get!
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