Neil:
>The foam rubber seal that a hard top sits on has deteriorated on
>mine. How do I go about replacing it? I thought of using the
>cylendrical foam that you wrap around plumbing to reduce heat loss,
>but that stuff is pre-formed and would be difficult to work with I
>imagine. My selection either looks too thin or too thick, also.
I would suggest using a universal weather trim / seal that has a shape
something like this: 0|
When viewed from the end, it looks like a circle sitting next to a bar.
The flat portion is meant to be attached (glued or double- back-taped) to
one of the surfaces meant to be sealed. I've bought this as a generic
replacement for some weather stripping on around a truck door (Waltzin'
Matilda, the LBC Support Vehicle), and had rather good luck with it. I
also intend to use it on the hardtop for Miss Maggie (the 74.5 MGB).
You can purchase it at an auto parts store, but you might also find it at
a hardware store. I got mine in an eight foot section for around $6 at
Parts America (formerly Western Auto, soon to be Advance Auto). If you'd
like, I can find a part number manufacturer of it for you.
Luck,
Rich
Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
'74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
'78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" (LBC Support Vehicle)
'79 Midget "Miss Molly"
richard.arnold@juno.com or rdarnold@neonramp.com
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