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Re: top bows?

To: "Eric Frisbee" <efrisbee@charter.net>
Subject: Re: top bows?
From: Marc&Heidi <mtyler@hctc.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 18:19:50 -0500
Eric,

Is the bow warping towards the windscreen in the middle, or away from 
it?  It almost seems that you wold need to weld it up while clamped to 
the windscreen  (mmm...burnin' rubber) or fashion a jig to avoid 
warpage.  If you felt like cutting it open and doing it again, you 
could fasten it to a piece 0f MDF cut to the bow profile with long 
shetmetal screws into the top retaining strip screw holes (or purpose 
drilled holes).  Or you could just depend on the gasket to make the 
seal.  It's not like it's going to be leak-free in any case ;-)

-Marc T.


On Jul 18, 2004, at 6:02 PM, Eric Frisbee wrote:

> What I meant to write was that it's not just wavy in the general 
> areas, but
> when put on the car, seems that there is a slight warpage about in the
> middle?   I guess the gasket will take care of that, but wanted to be 
> more
> precise closure for the top than before.  I'm still busy playing and
> hopefully will find that perfection I am seeking!   Funny thing is 
> it's for
> a car I hope to sell too! haha!
>
> Eric
>
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