[TR] TR4/4A/6 Door Window Glass Channel Felt

[Ben Zwissler]

  I've received several good responses to my request for advice on 
replacement door window felt and am not surprised that listers have 
found ways to avoid paying $80 each for entire new assemblies.  It looks 
like the leading candidates are generic window felt from JC Whitney or 
similar sources or Bob Danielson's very well documented method of using 
the "loop" or "soft" side of self-adhesive velcro.  I haven't decided 
which approach I'll use yet, but both appear to work well.

Thanks for all your help.

Ben.....



Ben Zwissler
bjzwissler at gmail.com
Columbus, IN
1966 Triumph TR4A
1973 MG Midget
1980 Triumph TR8
2007 Mazda RX8
2002 Yamaha FZ1
2003 Honda ST1300


On 8/18/2009 11:34 PM, Chris Simo wrote:
> I bought channel stock from jc whitney last year and reriveted mine.  
> works great and very cheap
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Ben Zwissler <bjzwissler at gmail.com 
> <mailto:bjzwissler at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I'm preparing to refit the windows and mechanisms to my TR4A
>     doors.  The felt/rubber inserted in the front and rear vertical
>     glass channels is disintegrating.  I've searched all the major
>     suppliers and most all want to supply a complete new channel for
>     ~$80 each.  $300+ for all four channels when all I need is the
>     felt seems a bit excessive.  Looking at old catalogs there seems
>     to be listings for just the felt, but I can't find a current
>     listing.  Rimmer Bros has a vague listing that might be just the
>     felt, but its not clear.
>
>     Has anyone successfully replaced just the felt with any success?
>      Is so, source and part number, please?
>
>     Thanks, Ben.......
>
>     -- 
>     Ben Zwissler
>     bjzwissler at gmail.com <mailto:bjzwissler at gmail.com>
>     Columbus, IN
>     1966 Triumph TR4A
>     1973 MG Midget
>     1980 Triumph TR8
>     2007 Mazda RX8
>     2002 Yamaha FZ1
>     2003 Honda ST1300
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