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Re: side curtain rebuild

To: Warthodson@aol.com, healeylist <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: side curtain rebuild
From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:15:54 -0500
Gary,

The fixed window is secured by bending in the outside lip of the frame in 
several places (two on top, two on the front edge and three along the bottom?). 
  The Perspex is 1/8" thick.  The fixed-window channel is just a bit wider than 
that.  So bending in the lip keeps it from rattling.

Yes the felt forms a 'U' in the inner channel (which is 1/4" wide).  It goes on 
all four sections (top, bottom, front and rear) of the channel.

The Moss buffer for the rear mounting bracket works. I believe the same buffer 
is used for the lower trunk lip. The buffer that goes on the top front corner 
of 
the side curtain frame is different.

Bob

Warthodson@aol.com wrote:
> My original side curtains don't have any weather stripping remaining. I 
> would think that there was a felt strip in the bottom of the narrow 
> channel to keep the "glass" from rattling. The inner channel is wider, 
> so is the felt a thin strip that is glued into the bottom & on to the 
> sides of the channel thus forming a "U"?
> Yes, on the repros. both windows slide. The profile of the 
> aluminum extrusion for the repros. looks very close, if not exactly the 
> same as, the originals. Does anyone know where the repros. are made?
>  
> Moss sells a buffer for the rear mounting bracket. Has anyone tried it & 
> does it fit/work? 
>  
> Gary Hodson  
>  
> In a message dated 2/3/2007 12:28:11 PM Central Standard Time, 
> rchaskell@earthlink.net writes:
> 
>     I'm no expert, but I've only found felt in one channel - for the
>     window that
>     slides.  The channel for the fixed window is bare and pretty narrow
>     (1/8"+).
>     Not sure that a piece of felt would fit.  Do both windows of the
>     reproductions
>     slide?  The Nocks sell flat felt material for the sliding channel. 
>     I'm also
>     looking for the buffer that goes in the top front corner.  Peter
>     Svilans sent me
>     the dimensions from some originals and I'm trying to find a source
>     or get them
>     made.  Let me know if you have any luck.




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