Tony,
As I remember that was the problem. The Factory changed the side curtain
frames
Sometime after 65 (I don't know when). They have a new seal, unfortunately
it doesn't
Fit. I talked to Bob Couch (Morgan Spares) and Penny Bates (Old World
Restorations)
Neither of them had the "old" style rubber seals. Bob said that he didn't
bother restoring
The side curtains, just buy new ones. However, we can rehab an old set a
lot cheaper
Than an new set as long as you are more concerned with function over look.
For instance
Trying to sew up the bottom vinyl may not be perfect. But is it worth
several hundred dollars
To make the new bottom seams correct? If so you can probably have them done
by a
Real seamstress at an upholstery shop for under $50.
John
John T. Blair
jblair@scn.spawar.navy.mil
SPAWARSYSCEN Chesapeake
Chesapeake, VA (757) 523-8133
-----Original Message-----
From: tjsouz@epix.net [SMTP:tjsouz@epix.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 11:02 AM
To: John T. Blair
Cc: morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Side curtains
John T. Blair wrote:
>
>
> Have you ordered the rubber from Restoration Specialities? When
I did, several years ago, the stuff I got wouldn't work. The base was way
too wide. In fact, I ordered stuff from about 3 different places and could
not get anything close. I went so far as to get a bid to have the stuff
made.
>
> Do you have a part # for the rubber from R.S.?
>
> John
>
John,
I must admit it was almost twenty years ago that I did the +4 side
screens and I do remember stuffing the rubber in was a difficult
chore.
I'm almost sure it came from R.S. I have used their Tee rubber for
windscreen bottom flaps a number of times and it works OK there.
For windscreen rubber it's probably best to get the factory
replacement
material which is sized and corners glued. I have some for my next
sidescreen rebuilds, maybe this winter.
Tony
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