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Re: Al cap strips for rear deck

To: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Subject: Re: Al cap strips for rear deck
From: tjsouz@epix.net
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 16:51:48 -0800
John T. Blair wrote:
> 
> There is an aluminumn cap strips that cover the sean between the rear
> deck and the side panels on the Morgans.  I believe they are about 3/4"
> wide.  I picked up some new one years ago.  However, during reassembly,
> the rear of my car seems to have gotten about 1/4" to 1/2" wider. So
> the 3/4" cap strips don't completely cover the seam and nails/screws.
> 
> I've dried EPC INT. INC. (one of the suppliers I recommend on the Web
> page), but he doesn't have anything quite that wide.
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has found a source for these cap strips that
> might be 7/8" to 1" wide?
> 
> John
> 
> John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
> Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229
> 
> 48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget  65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
>      75 Bricklin SV1   77 Spitfire
Hi John,
McMaster-Carr sells aluminum "half oval" mouldings. I used the 1" size
on my '36 4-4.  Their part No. is 8124D15 with holes and 8124D16 without
holes.  It comes in 12 foot lengths.
Regards, Tony Souza W3HMU

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