Bob:
I bought a couple of "wipes" like that from Ross about five years ago. In my
case, the problem you're describing occurred only on the passenger side, towards
the "after" portion of the window.
Here in Kailua I rarely have the top erected, nor the windows raised; so, I've
just "lived with" the problem, particularly since it's on the passenger side. I
considered attempting to trim back the region interfering, but haven't, since
trimming rubber like that is usually unsuccessful.
If you find a solution, please pass it on, since mine are about due for
replacement, again ;-).
Dave
'68 1600
Kailua-Kona
rlporter5@comcast.net wrote:
> Simple question.new weather strip doesn't fit - want to know if it's the
> right one.
>
> I bought some replacement window wipers - the rubber weather strip that
> wipes the side windows as they go up and down, for my 69 2000.
> Purchased from a small mail order guy in CA that I've bought a fair
> amount of rubber roadster parts from - all have fit so far.
>
> If you take the strip and look at it from the end, it looks like a T.
> It is about 5/8 in wide - it's 1/16 or so thick on the left side and it
> taper to almost nothing on the other side. This part forms the top of a
> T. The post of the T is actually made up of two parallel runners each
> about 1/8 in wide. One has a decided bulge at the bottom, like the bead
> on a bicycle tire so it hooks in the rim when you install it.
>
> My experience says you install the strip so the side of the post of the
> T with the bead is pressed into the channel in the top of the door that
> is just opposite of the felt strip that is stapled to the door
> cap/finishing piece. This bead does push down and seem to snap into
> place. However, with this done the top of the T, with the thin edge
> pointing toward the glass, is so wide it binds on the glass window as it
> goes up and down. It actually flips the rubbers strip up so severely it
> almost pulls it out of the channel.
>
> So, do I have it in wrong, or is it the wrong strip?
>
> I can email a picture if this list server allows it (tell me how) if I
> need to - I know it's a real puzzle to follow the text version unless
> you just installed this blooming strip yourself!
>
> Thanks for any help available.
>
> Bob Porter
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