Installing Roof

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IMPORTANT:

Before final assembly, make sure you fully understand all the work steps involved and carry out a trial assembly without applying adhesive.
The bonding process can only be carried out reliab y when a smooth and swift sequence of operations is guaranteed.
Do not begin bonding work until all materials and tools necessary for later repair work are available.

IMPORTANT: Have this work carried out by an assistant whilst at the same time starting with the joining work.

IMPORTANT:

Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.

IMPORTANT: The help of another person is required.

Install roof and check that it fits perfectly.
Remove the roof.
Apply structural adhesive on joint areas of the body > Bonding areas. > Application depth 3 mm
5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

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Bonding areas
Apply 2-component window adhesive as a bead of adhesive on joint areas -A- of the body.
6X00IN22 Working with Porsche 2-component window adhesive

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Bonding areas
Apply adhesive to the roof in areas -A- . > Application depth 0.5 mm
5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

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Bonding areas
1. 5.1 Also apply a bead of adhesive all around the bonding surface. > Application depth 3 mm
Also apply a bead of structural - adhesive in area -C- of the side contact surface.

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Bonding areas
Position roof -1- on the rear roof frame -arrow A- and swivel it forward -arrow B- .

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Roof

Clean surface of roof in the side panel area.

8.1 Remove most of the excess adhesive using a plastic spatula or cloth.

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Excess adhesive

8.2 Finish cleaning visible surfaces -1- with a cloth soaked in cleaning solution (acetone).

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Visible surfaces

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Smoothed bonded seam

Rivet in the roof at the front using > FLOW-FORM rivet 9A7.008.606.00 (> Punch rivets, front ).
5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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Punch rivets, front
Rivet in the roof at the rear.
5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

Area -A-: > FLOW-FORM rivet 9A7.008.473.00

Area -B-: > FLOW-FORM rivet 9A7.008.606.00

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Punch rivets, rear
Apply aluminum weld to the roof > Welded seams.
5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM

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Welded seams