-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Poorboy <bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>
To: Eric R. Wittinger <wittiner@ee.pdx.edu>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, October 21, 1999 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: weather stripping
>
>
>pkort@cis.picker.com wrote:
>
>> Eric,
>>
>> I wouldn't think the foam would hold up to the wind pressure at speed.
JC
>> Whitless sell a variety of rubber weather strip for cars or you might
check with
>> a local body shop.
>>
>> CDM recently did some repair work on my soft top bow and provided
weather
>> strip for it. not sure if it would work with a hard top but it should!
Give
>> Dennis or Les a call.
>>
>> Or if money is really an issue, you could seal it in place for the
winter with
>> some silicon caulking, but I wouldn't want to be around for the spring
clean up!
>>
>> Paul
>> OROC
>
>Eric,
>Soft seal rubber makes an assortment of differrent rubber seals.
>I tried to look up a web page for them, but couldn't find one. I
>will keep checking. Is this your first winter in the Tri-Cities its
>going to get cold in the mornings. You might also want to switch to
>a 180 degree thermostat. Lets engine stay warmer for the heater.
>
>Mike
>Hayden Lake, Idaho
>
>Eric........
Had the same problem with my soft top when I first got it. I used regular
weather stripping. the foam rubber type with a sticky side. It worked great.
Never had wind OR rain leaks. Used it for almost 6 years.
Mike Clothier
Norco, Ca.
|