agreed. oems, (ones I've removed from cars that have never been replaced
before) had the metal stop just short of the two window guides. The rubber
was longer enough to tuck in behind the edge of the guides whereas the metal
backing would not fit due to alignment issues.
The rubber extended from edge to edge while the metal only extended from
guide to guide.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "LT" <llst@shaw.ca>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 12:36 AM
Subject: [Spits] Outer doorglass weatherstrips - anyone have an originalpart
, to measure?
>A customer recently suggested that the currently available doorglass outer
>> weatherstrips, part number 612792, are shorter than the originals. These
>> parts are either made on original tooling, or they are very convincing
>> copies of the original in all details. The overall length of the current
>> parts is 75cm.
>
> I bought some from Spitbits a couple of years ago and they were too short
> as well. I did not put them on and just went out and measured them and
> they are 74.5 cm. I found an old one as well as another new one that came
> in a box of stuff and they measure in at 75.5. The metal part is the same
> length at 74.5 however the exposed rubber part extends out on both ends to
> make up the difference. Seems like the repros that I received have the
> rubber cut too short on the ends.
>
> Larry T
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