[DML] Re: door to roof seal replacement?

[tobyp@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Sean - The best method for protecting the torsion bar is to slip a 
length of stiff vacumm hose or something similar over the drill bit, 
leaving only the tip of the bit exposed.  This accomplishes two 
things ... (1) It protects the torsion bar from being damaged by the 
drill bit, and (2) It creates a "drill stop" so that you don't 
accidentally dimple the outer skin panel when the drill bit suddenly 
penetrates the pop rivet.  I have seen a couple of cars that have 
raised "dimples" from just that.  You are very wise to be thinking 
ahead about stuff like this.  Some people say that experience is the 
best teacher.  That is incorrect.  Learning from somebody else's 
experiences is actually much better.  I hope that your car awakens 
soon.

Toby Peterson  VIN 2248 "Winged1"
DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC
www.delorean-parts.com 



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweitzel_2000" <sweitzel@xxxx> 
wrote:
> What would be the best method of replacing the door to roof flat 
> rubber seals? I presume drilling out the pop rivets, removing and 
> replacing the rubber strip and re-riveting. However, I'm terrified 
of drilling that close to the torsion bar. How do most of you 
replace these seals? 
> 
> -sean
> #3231 - asleep since 1986




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