[6pack] weatherstipping

[Greg Gelhar]

Vance,

How did you determine forward or backward? This is the only step I have not
completed after replacing the top on my TR6.

Greg Gelhar
1973 TR6
1980 TR8
Osseo, MN    .

> Subject: Re: [6pack] weatherstripping

> 	I don't know how others have done it, but I did not slide mine
> in. Instead I seated one edge of the gasket in the track, and then using
> a small piece of wood (like a popsicle stick but with square ends) to
> compress the weather-strip and push the second edge into the track. It
> would then expand and seat itself.
> 	Using this technique I could seat about 3/8" of the strip at a
> time, and with a little practice I could push the strip into the track
> almost as fast as I could move the wood strip. Say 3/8" every 3 seconds.
> It takes a few minutes to get up to speed, but after that it goes very
> fast.
> 	My only complaint was that for some reason I had to remove the
> weather strip and do it over. I don't remember why - maybe I installed
> it backwards? Anyway, I was very annoyed with myself I remember that.
> But to install it the second time was very quick - after I stopped
> cussing at myself.
>
> 	Vance