If the original top was steel, and the new ones
are GRP, I bet that the shape of the edge of the
window opening is quite different. If you have never
removed a Spit-like windshield or back window, you
may not realize that the cross-section of the edge is
rather thick and complex, and is made of two
pieces of sheet metal.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 10:34 AM 9/12/00 -0700, Jeff McNeal wrote:
>I think Suzie makes an excellent point in that if new, original spec tops
>are being manufactured (which they clearly are), then certainly the seals
>are also being manufactured. The question is, by who and how can they be
>obtained? It would stand to reason that Rimmer should be able to stock the
>seals by purchasing them from the same vendor building the hard tops. Why
>aren't they?
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Jeff in San Diego
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mitchell, Doug (D.B.) <dmitchel@ford.com>
>To: 'Suzie' <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>; Spitfire <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 9:52 AM
>Subject: RE: MK II Rear Window Seal
>
>
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Suzie [mailto:suzie_bear@hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 3:23 PM
> > > To: Spitfire
> > > Subject: Re: MK II Rear Window Seal
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I can't confirm for sure but I think when they rebuilt Baby
> > > Blue the garage
> > > used a MkIV seal. After twice ordering a MkIII seal from
> > > Rimmers & twice
> > > receiving a MkIV one they finally asked the question and
> > > found that what
> > > they wanted wasn't available. It was 2 years ago now but I've
> > > just checked
> > > through my old bills and it seems that somehow they made use
> > > of the MkIV
> > > seal by cutting it to fit. Is this likely or was the MkIV
> > > seal a different
> > > profile to the MkIII one?
> > >
> > > One other thought. Having just looked in the Rimmers
> > > catalogue trying to
> > > refresh my memory I see they're offering a GRP MkIII hard top
> > > complete with
> > > rear window fitted. If someone's fitting the
> > > rear glass to these surely that means that particular someone
> > > has a source
> > > of the correct seals??
> > >
> > > Suzie
> > >
> > >
> >
> > While it is possible to use the MK IV rear window seal, I would
> > think that it would require a lot of piecing together as the
> > MK IV rear window has squarish corners as compared to the earlier
> > cars rounded ones.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --
> > Doug Mitchell
> > mailto:dbmitch@peoplepc.com
> > '73 Spitfire 1500
> >
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