Justin,
While the have the same frames, the Mk1 Spits have a painted frame with
no vinyl. Unless you are concerned about originality, consider removing
the vinyl and just painting the frame. Much less hassle and it looks
great.
Joe
J Wagner wrote:
>
> It seems to me that the TR 4 and 4A... and early Spitfire, etc.. all
> with the same windshield frame... had an interior leather-looking
> plastic or vinyl lining glued to the inside of the frame. It's
> something one can't really replace without removing the windshield, all
> the weather-stripping, and the top aluminum detail. The question I have
> is this....
>
> What is being offered out there to replace this material? As far as I
> can see, for the most part, it was not a cloth-backed vinyl, but rather,
> some sort of thin plastic... I don't recall seeing anything in the
> catalogs, but my catalog collection is far from up to date.
>
> The reason I ask is twofold:
> A. If there's something out there, great, I'll buy it! and
> B. If there isn't anything out there, then maybe if I come up with
> something that's close to stock, I can make extras and I either offer it
> up as a product or, at least, record what I do, etc. to help others
> achieve the same results.
>
> Many years ago, in restoring a TR 4A, I just glued down a vinyl. It
> looked okay, but I wasn't quite satisfied.
>
> (Please reply directly as I don't get through all the digests, thank you.)
>
> --Justin Wagner
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