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I have a mk1 gti cabriolet and the roof has started leaking both sides at the front quite a lot I believe it's because both front trim sections are missing (the parts which comes down by the front ) it's an after market roof does anyone know if I can buy the trims


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A picture of the closed roof will tell us more.
If you look at the archive section in the briano's how to's I have a thread there titled "where is my top leaking".
Chances are your "J" hooks need adjusting, but it is better to peruse all my how-to's and see all the many different pictures I have taken of the problem areas and compare them to yours.


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Roof leaking helllp

Ok thanks for that I will send picture of part I mean in the morning


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Roof leaking helllp



Can you see what I keen from this
Cheers


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You need to talk to Carl chortle ! 👍🏼

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Roof leaking helllp

Ok cool I'll message him cheers


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That roof has about come to the end of it's life. I bet you the roof curves upwards over the side windows.
What happens is the vinyl is attacked by UVA rays and this breaks down the plasticisers so the it losses elasticity and goes brittle, cracks and splits, usually at the side tension cable point at the front and at the main hinge bearing at the rear. The hood is basically a cotton sheet with plastic poured onto it then ran through imprint rollers.
Over the years the cotton shrinks pulling the roof about. Plus you do get tiny pin holes in the plastic.

If you look at the beaded edge that runs around the front corners you will sit it sits upwards and collects water this then tracks into the car. Those corners should point down shedding any water away.
roof side view.jpg

If you look at the new roof I fitted the corners are downward pointing.

"Making Cabbies More Beautiful One Roof at a Time" 
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