[TR] tr3 trunk weather-strip

[wbeech at flash.net]

I got my stripping from Moss and it seems to lay in quite nicely.  After
trying both ways I determined that the lip faces out, and that seems to
help, I guess it presses against the rolled edge of the boot lid when it is
closed... I didn't climb in to confirm it.

BTW, I would like to know where the weather-strip joint goes.  I'm thinking
that at the top in the center is the safest place.

Bill

PS: Yep, at less than 200 miles on the car the pin fell out of the bonnet
hinge! 


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frank Fisher
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:34 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] tr3 trunk weather-strip

i know this has been covered before but my search of the go back machine has
not turned up any results.
probably operator error!
so i just fitted my nice
new glossy original trunk lid to my nice and glossy TR3. new weather-strip
of course.
the weather-strip fitted real nice into my grove.
to get the trunk to
close i have to shim the budget lock.
having shimmed the lock and got it
closed the outer edges (lock stile only) are turned up and look terrible.
how
have you guys overcome this?
i did set all margins and shape to good with the old weatherstrip in place
during prep work in readiness for paint.
if you cut
your weather-strip, how did you cut it for a consistent shape? im not sure
me hacking at it with a box cutter is the best approach.
thanks
Frank
P.S. boy
those replacement hinges are a piece of junk eh?
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