Gary,
You might take a look at this for your "top rubber bumper" on the side
curtains. A little trim around the OD should make it perfect.
GM style rubber bumper mfg'd by Dorman Products ( dormanproducts.com ) P/N
700-953 (catalog illustration), P/N 701-953 ( package illustration that also
shows "Body-Tite P/N 45623) purchased at Pep Boys . I'm sure other parts
houses supply Dorman & Body-Tite. Confusion with P/N's might be marketing or
Chinese interpretation.
Craig Rice
BN1 & BN2 (No bumpers required)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
To: <Warthodson@aol.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 8:08 AM
Subject: RE: side curtain rebuild
> Gary,
>
> I did the following to rebuild mine (I have done two sets this way now)
and
> am happy with the results.
>
> 1. Complete disassembly and clean up.
> 2. Removed anodizing (they were very rough) by sanding with progressively
> finer grit and a block where possible.
> 3. Polished on wheel.
> 4. Used Hemphills plexi-glass and felt kits (Ask Gary at Hemphills he has
> the parts). Required rounding all sliding and exposed edges BEFORE
removing
> protective plastic.
> 5. Used AHSpares mounting brackets on the first set (no rubber)
> 6. Used BCS Nocks mounting brackets on the second set (came with mushroom
> rubber for rear bracket)
>
> My observations are as follows:
>
> If you can afford it have them re-anodized but the shined up aluminum is
> also nice.
>
> Binding in the channel is mostly caused by the plexi-glass being too tall
> not too wide and rounding the top and bottom helps tremendously.
>
> Do not clamp the little blocks from Hemphills very tight when gluing them
to
> the sliding window as they crack really easy.
>
> I still have not found a suitable top rubber bumper. I will probably use
> the mushroom style.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> PS. It will be 70 degrees in the South Bay area today, vroom!! I don't
> need side curtains today!!
>
>
> Tracy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net]
On
> Behalf Of Warthodson@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 8:30 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: side curtain rebuild
>
> I am preparing to rebuild my BN7 side curtains. The new reproduction side
> curtains have two types of weather strip material in the window channels.
> One
> channel uses a felt lined rubber "U" shaped material & the other channel
> uses a
> solid rectangular shaped piece of felt. Does anyone know of a source for
> these?
> Also, I am trying to locate a source for the rubber buffer that mounts on
> the
> inside of the side curtain frame.
> Thanks,
> Gary Hodson
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