At 01:12 PM 1/7/99 -0500, Andrew Mace wrote:
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>On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 drew@pixar.com wrote:
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>> ...One of the things I've been wondering about is that if the front edge
>> of the curtain is supposed to fit in the groove in the windshield
>> stantions?
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>I confess I've always wondered about that myself. Back when I was actually
>driving my TR3A (so long ago -- circa 1972 -- that I actually was feeding
>it leaded Sunoco 260 and Castrol Racing Oil made from still-decomposing
>dinosaurs), that is precisely how my side curtains worked. However, my
>curtains were the basic aftermarket aluminum (J.C. Whitney?) versions with
>an (obviously) uncovered edge that seemed to be made for that groove in
>the w/s stanchions. It made for a very nice, solid fit -- especially
>nice for cooler weather with top down but side curtains in place.
>
>With the "factory" curtains and all that vinyl covering, I don't offhand
>know if one can get such a precise fit of that leading edge of the
>curtain. I didn't even have a pair of "factory" curtains until well after
>the car went into long-term hibernation (24 years now and still counting)!
>
>--Andy
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> The factory vinyl side curtians had a lip of 4 thickness or so of
vinyl about 1/2" long that fit into the grouve. It formed a very good seal
. That was the only good seal on the car.
Sam Haynes TR3 Original Owner car & driver still on the road
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