[Healeys] side curtain seals

[jim brown]

The other way I've seen it done at least on BT7 screens is to really stretch
the seals after they get started. I used a wood vice to clamp the rubber after
getting the first inch or so in as Rich recommends then pulled a lot and slid
the track down the rubber. Don't know if the 100 side curtain rubber is held
in the same way or not.

--- On Fri, 8/27/10, Rich C <richchrysler at quickclic.net> wrote:

From: Rich C <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] side curtain seals
To: healeys at autox.team.net, "Bryan Treen" <btreen at telus.net>
Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 8:02 AM

Bryan,

Examine the rubbers and you'll see that they are shaped to lay angled to one
side. This side should go inboard toward the body of the car.
Starting at the front bottom corner, lay one side of the T shaped tail into
the slot that is away from you in the aluminum frame. I use a bit of silicone
spray to lubricate things. Now gently press the near side of the T base with a
blunt flat (so it doesn't cut into the rubber) screwdriver blade to compress
it into the near side slot. Gently and patiently work this near side of the T
flange into the slot making sure the side away from you is first in place.
Work across the bottom of the frame first. Then work the front edge flange
into place in the same manner. trim the far ends to suit. Expect to be at
least 10  minutes per screen rubber.

Rich

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From: "Bryan Treen" <btreen at telus.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:23 PM
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] side curtain seals

> I'm trying to install new seals in my Abingdon BN4 side curtains.   After
soaping, oiling, silicone-lubing etc, etc, I'm stumped as to  how to get them
in.  If I finally get the bottom seal in, then I'm  left with the impossible
task of getting the side seal in place.  I'm  ready to trim and glue.  The
frames don't appear to come apart, they  seem to be one-piece. How can I get
the f****** seals in?
>
> Bryan Treen
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