Litton:

You can remove it for a while, but after a day or so, while the seal may come off, the adhesive will have to be removed with solvent.

Clamping the upper corners overnight or 48 hrs is a good idea!

20 coats of varnish is about right for factory finish (it was catalyzed nitrocellulose laquer). I used Spar varnish thinned 30%, rubbed down with scotchbrite between coats, then rubbed down flat with pumice and polished back up to low gloss with rottenstone. Lots of work, but you want a THICK finish with high UV resistance, and you DON'T want mirror gloss -- the glare on a sunny day will kill you!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!