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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The front pane should be fixed with no felt installed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Felt for the rear pane is installed starting at the lower front, up the back and across the top of the frame ending at the upper front. The channel for the pane at the front of the frame, adjacent to the windshield post, does not get felt.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I rebuilt my WeatherSheilds decades ago and separated the felt into two pieces, one for the lower section and the other for the back and upper section. I do not recall if that was per original or just for convenience of installation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know nothing about pre-formed runners, unless you are referring to the felt being formed into a “U” and installed into the channel which is what was done originally.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alan Garrison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BN6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 2, 2023 8:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Sidesccreens< AGAIN<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I asked about fitting the felt the other day and received some useful replies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Now, however, I find myself somewhat puzzled. My sidescreens are correct for the car and are – so far as I can tell – a pair. Very probably original to the car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>(MkII BT7). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I’ve stripped one side down…removed the Perspex panes, cleaned out the tattered remains of felt, glue etcetc and got myself to where I thought I could start the process of fitting the new felt and rubber weather seal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I left the other side complete for reference. Now, it seems that they are not identical in that different lengths of felt were used in either side. Taking the RHS, the length of felt used by someone (maybe BMC) is greater than half of the length of new felt supplied by AH4H. Naturally, the LHS employs less than half! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-GB>Can anyone tell me where the felt stops and starts?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>On the LHS, both panes slide, even if the front is a bit stiff. On the RHS, the front pane didn’t move at all. Admittedly, I can’t see much point in the front moving and 60+- years of accumulated gunk doesn’t help. <u>But, are both sides supposed to slide?</u><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Finally, the bottom of both frames contains what <i>appears</i> to be lengths of pre-formed runner along which the panes slide quite happily. Of course, one length is half as long as the other. <u>Now, did they use pre-formed runners originally or am I looking at exquisitely moulded felt?</u><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I trust that I have made myself clear?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>