[Zmagnette] Front Quarter Light / Vent Window Rubber Molding

[Joel Johnson]

Sorry, forgot to change the title.

Joel


On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Joel Johnson <joel.turtleman at gmail.com>wrote:

> I am refreshing the rear springs on my Magnette before installing them.
> Where should I buy the interleaf pads and angle pads? Also should I paint
> each leaf ( both sides ) or reassemble and paint the bundle? My Magnette is
> finally back from the body shop and I will be asking a lot of questions.
> This is unfamiliar territory for me. Thanks for the help..
>
> Joel Johnson
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Edward Collins <ed3paula at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> It's been several years since mine were installed but I believe that I
>> got them from NTG. They fit well with some minor trimming. As I recall they
>> are somewhat thicker than the originals but they do the job and look good.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Feb 12, 2014, at 10:50 PM, franklin sprafke <frsprafke at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> I need the rubber molding for the front quarter light / vent windows.  My
>> research has produced the following information & I am having a difficult
>> time understanding the discrepancies in pricing and questioning the
>> functionality & quality as well (since one supplier offers the molding in
>> two pieces instead of just one). These particular moldings are pretty
>> intricate and if they aren't any good, or if they aren't installed
>> properly, I foresee water leaks and wind noise in my future so please help!
>>
>>
>>
>> Lou offers the pair of moldings at 149 pounds
>>
>>
>>
>> Metro Molded offers the pair of moldings (P/N 6501) for $150
>>
>>
>>
>> NTG offers the molding (4 pieces in all) as two vertical strips with
>> separate left hand & right hand curved sections at a total of roughly 74
>> pounds
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm a firm believer that you get what you pay for.  Ordinarily I would
>> buy from Lou, no questions asked but at these prices, I think it's valid to
>> ask a few questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone used any of these moldings and can you make a recommendation
>> regarding which is the best buy or suggest a better alternative?  Any
>> specific installation instructions and other molding advice would be most
>> welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your assistance,
>>
>>
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
>> Dick Sprafke
>>
>>
>>
>> 57 ZB
>>
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