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Thanks ALL for suggestions to my ARGH window stipe install.

To: richchrysler@quickclic.net, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Thanks ALL for suggestions to my ARGH window stipe install.
From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:02:05 -0600
Thanks Rich! Looks like a bit more foul language may be used but I'll get er 
in.

Cheers,
S

>From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
>Reply-To: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
>To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: AAAAAAaRRRrrrrrGggghhhhhHHHHH!
>Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:45:41 -0500
>
>Scott,
>This will not slide in more than a couple of inches. It must be pinched in 
>very carefully.
>First trim away a small portion of the T rubber where they meet in the 
>acute angle at the front, ot it won't go into that angle properly. Now 
>spray a small amount of silicone spray lube to the T rubber, insert one 
>edge into the slot and carefully press the opposite side in a bit at a time 
>with a blunt blade that won't cut into the rubber. I've had good luck with 
>a dulled 1" wide putty knife.
>When the entire strip has been installed, you will find excess length at 
>the top and back edges. Trim these off to suit.
>The rubber edge will want to fight the cockpit rail for the first while 
>until it get's used to the angle required. Install the sidescreens and 
>leave everything to set for a while and the assembly will get easier to 
>install on the car as time goes on.
>Rich Chrysler
>----- Original Message ----- From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:06 PM
>Subject: AAAAAAaRRRrrrrrGggghhhhhHHHHH!
>
>
>>Moss part 021-774 Side Curtain Weather Stip.
>>
>>Is this really going to fit in the frame? Has ANYONE had luck getting this 
>>rubber strip made in Taiwan inserted? The wide bottom side looks like it 
>>will go but the strip going up the front is very thick for the track.
>>
>>Should I be trying to slide this in or wedge it in with a tool?
>>
>>Also should I juts cut it where the track ends or leave some sort of flap?
>>
>>thanks very much for advice.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Scott
>>Mashed BN7
>

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