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Re: bugeye hard top weatherstripping?

To: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: bugeye hard top weatherstripping?
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 08:04:47 -0500
References: <004901c2d7c2$c1b09e40$a25879a5@fred>
Chuck,
The seals are not a 100 % match but they do work. They where purchased from
JC Whitney.
81NZ2480U  Window Weatherstrip, Style 4
12NZ6584T  Cloth-covered Weatherstrip, Black
The cost back in 1998 was about $110. However, you could do 2 hardtops with
the amount of material received.
Allen
1960 Bugeye

----- Original Message -----
From "Charles Christ" <cfchrist at earthlink.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:58 PM
Subject: bugeye hard top weatherstripping?


> my hard top has been apart for near 15 years.  i had my latches rechromed
> and the hardware refinished then paint stripped the top (a very bad enamel
> paint job complete with runs and sags) and that was the end of my work.
now
> renued with my car roadworthy i thought i had better sand and finish the
> top.  great idea but without the weather stripping no way would i put it
on
> my car.  so untill i locate replacement weatherstripping for it i'm not
> going to finish it either.  (kinda thought i'd store it on the car once
> painted?)
> i do not need therear glass seal just evry other surroundind weather seal.
> the old owner painted evrything dark blue and what was left of it was so
> deteriorated it was not worth saving.
> i'd consider the JC witney route or an actual reproduction set of
> weatherstrips.    any guidance in this matter?
> (had this stuff printed out about a year ago and have literally lost
> it...duh!)
>
> chuck.

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