This came from Larry Miller originalyas to the JC Whitney type, if you want
some just like original contact Bill Bolton TRICARB@aol.com
Here is the info on the JCWhitney weatherstrip. I can dig out the rear glass
rubber info if anyone wants it.
CLOTH COVERED WEATHERSTRIP
(The cross section is slightly different but works as well.)
12FX6584T-Black
12FX6586Y-Red
12FX6593U-Navy
12FX6589B-Med.Blue
14FX2996A-Lt.Blue
12FX6592W-Maroon
12FX6587W-Brown
12FX6588U-Beige
30 ft for $74.95 (will do two tops)
The "FX" portion of the catalog number will change with the catalog.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Hill <richard.hill@sri.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 11:17 AM
Subject: Our new Bugeye
>Our new Bugeye should be arriving from Washington in the next day or two
and
>I'm sure we'll have a bunch of new questions for the group. It's a January
>1960 Sprite in very nice condition with original engine, smoothcase, and 4
>wheel drum brakes. It'll have a nice home next to our '79 Midget (giving
us
>a first and last of the line garage!).
>
>As of now, we only have a couple of questions:
>
>1) There are no seatbelts. The driver's side has a couple of eye-bolts so
I
>was considering the 3-point belts from Moss that are designed to mount with
>eye-bolts. We'll have to install the eyebolts on the passenger side as
well
>as mounts in the tops of the wheel arches. Any opinions?
>
>2) We have a really rough hard top. The gel-coat (or whatever it is on
>these) has been sanded down and the glass window removed, but nothing more
>than that has been done (I do have the glass). Any opinions on how to
>proceed and where to get the rubber seals? I think we may be able to get
by
>with a new gel coat but I have almost zero experience with fiberglass. Is
>there anywhere in the south SF Bay area that would be good to contact?
>
>Thanks, more questions almost certain to follow.
>
>Rich Hill
>'79 MG Midget
>'60 AH Sprite (real soon now!)
>
>
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