One consideration to ponder is the dirt which will undoubtedly
accumulate in the groove which the trim normally resides in. The trim is
not hard at all to insert if you use some soapy water. But the all black
look does have its merits...
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: joe-schneider@nwu.edu [SMTP:joe-schneider@nwu.edu]
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 1997 6:58 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Windshield Trim
>
> fellow listers:
> with respect to windshield trim question, the trim on my 76 Spitfire
> looks
> awful so I've been looking into replacement when I get the car painted
> I noticed someone (Moss?) had it on sale and was about to buy, but I
> saw a
> very nice looking blue Spitfire at the Oakton Community Colloge Britsh
> Car
> Show last September, there was no trim, it looked very nice with the
> simple
> black rubber windshield "seal" so I asked the guy about it. He said
> he'd
> tried to replace it, even tried using the tool he bought (from
> Victoria
> British?), but found it impossible and decided it looked fine without.
> He
> had a nice looking TR6 to go with his Spitfire and I don't think he
> was
> afraid to do his own wrenching, so I decided it must not be worth the
> trouble and I've pretty much decided to leave it off- it's certainly
> an
> option, at least on Spitfires
> Joe
>
>
> Joseph R Schneider Web Page
> http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~jschneid/JRS.HTML
> 76 Spitfire 1500 FM45587UC VTR #11526 *Spit happens*
> "I'll take him to the Jesuits for they know the sins of the Pope
> himself."
> Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt page 129 (my daughter attends a Jesuit
> High
> School)
>
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