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RE: Windlace on a '73 B GT- advice saught

To: "'don'" <brgmgb@napanet.net>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Windlace on a '73 B GT- advice saught
From: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 08:07:35 +0200
Hi,

I have the same experience. I was looking for the original autumn leaf
colored one - no longer available - so I've got the black plastic version.
The door is barely closing even after 4 years.
The only advice I had got was keep slamming the door.

Good luck!

cheers,

Hans '71 BGT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: don [SMTP:brgmgb@napanet.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 1:22 AM
> To:   mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Windlace on a '73 B GT- advice saught
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I just installed windlace around the driver's door opening of my '73 B GT.
> I bought it from the Roadster Factory, and was pleased that they had it in
> navy colored plastic as originally fitted to my car.  When I got the part,
> it looked sort of "fat" compared to the old ones (the black rubber gasket
> portion).  
> 
> Well, I installed it and it was not a pleasant job.  The problem is that
> when I go to shut the door, it will barely close!  My initial observation
> of
> it being too fat were correct.  At this point, I'm ready to glue the tears
> in my old one and put it back on and return the new one.    
> 
> Anyone out there have any experience with these?  Thank you!
> 
> Don Scott
> 
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