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Re: Bugeye Door Panels

To: RMiller930@aol.com
Subject: Re: Bugeye Door Panels
From: Pete & Caroline Phillips <phillipp@cfw.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 16:25:06 -0400
Cc: millerls@classic.msn.com, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <971024132954_-824224079@emout07.mail.aol.com>
Reply-to: Pete & Caroline Phillips <phillipp@cfw.com>
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The rubber on the insede of the door on MK I & MK II's can be purchased
at any good hardware store. I think it cost about $5.00 a running foot,
and a three foot piece will do both doors.

There was a piece of hard paper about 1/16 in thick that was glued on
the door panel, about 1 1/2 inch and went all the way around the door
panel. The fabric was then glued on top of that which gave the
appearance of a recess. I have some of the originals here somewhere, as
I made new ones when I recovered the door panels

Pete Phillips
61 Bugeye AN5L47831
Waynnesboro, VA




RMiller930@aol.com wrote:
> 
> A very good question, one that I'd also like to know about.  In the ignorance
> of youth several years ago, I replaced all the interior panels on the
> Bugster...and threw away the orginals...Recently I acquired a very used set
> at a meet to make new patterns from...The book "Original Sprite and Midget"
> does show what appears to be a recess into the panel about 1or 1 1/2" from
> the outer edge.  It may be the slight recess is caused by the metal perimeter
> around the Masonite panel.  I'll try and dig out the used panels and look
> this weekend.  BTW, I just received a new catalog from Motorhead, and they
> have the ribbed rubber that glues to the door (inside the door skin).  If
> anyone has info re this topic, please post to board...Thanks in advance for
> your help...
> 
> Rod Miller
> '59 Bugeye (undergoing what started as a new paint job, now a nuts & bolts
> restoration)
> '72 TR6 (Son's car)

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