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Re: Spitfire / GT6 doorcap and window fuzzies question

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Subject: Re: Spitfire / GT6 doorcap and window fuzzies question
From: Tom Beaver <beaver@spillmanco.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 16:19:07 -0500
At 02:39 PM 03/18/2000 -0500, you wrote:
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>The PO had stripped the original door caps off and glued on some foam backed
>vinyl. I'm installing the aftermarket door caps that VB and SpitBits sell.
>At first, due to their convex shape, I'd assumed I'd need to fill (foam?)
>them in some way. Now, after cleaning off the PO's old mess (in preparation
>for MY mess), in appears that the new caps will glue to the door without any
>kind of foam or filler behind them. Any experience here?

They just fit over the door cap. I did not glue mine as they are held in
place with the fuzzy strip clips(I think) on the top and the clips that
hold the door panel on. Mine had holes in the bottom that the panel clips
went through. 
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>Also, when installing the new inner door fuzzies (as well as the outer), it
>seems that dropping the glass down (by removing the glass stop) will make
>the job easier...correct? It also seems that removing the entire vent window
>frame will make the job easier. Watcha think?

I believe this is how I did mine several years ago. Remove the window from
the door. Install the outer waist seal after removing the vent window. I
ran mine the entire length to better seal. Put the vent window back in and
the door glass but do not tighten up. Install the fuzzy seal. It only goes
to the vent window. Tighten everything up.

It was not a very easy job. But I(and wife) did it without any special tools.


>Do I really need those homemade "install the seals" tools? If so, anybody
>out there renting theirs?
>
>ken shapiro
>baltimore
>1970 GT6+ KC81872L
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