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 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/