Hi All and Happy Hollidays,
I just looked up the BCS price for the BJ7/8 windshield weather/windlace and at $129.99 per 25" piece per side, I will find another way even though not concourse. Patrick had a thought and using pinch-on windlace in combination with a separate but attached weather strip, could provide one possible alternative. As far as using the same approach on the BJ8 top, I had long ago replaced the light-gray/off-white vinyl covering on the wood surrounding the side windows with black vinyl to make less-obvious the shrinking of the top (purchased from Sears Outlet and installed in 1971or 2) still in great condition. Replacing the light gray material covered window weather stripping with another color or even vinyl covered pieces would not be that dramatic.
Although I would like to remain as correct as possible, the price and availability of "Original-type" is starting to pass the limits of my practicality. Purchasing my Healey new was not an act of practicality at the time and over the years there were many practical changes I have made to make driving more reliable and pleasurable. Although all changes made, except for the 14 installed in-line fuses covering all critical circuits and devices, can be easily and, for the most part, inexpensively reversed (having retained all original parts), a small number of anticipated changes, like this, are starting to grow in and I am interested in planning for the eventuality before its time.
Just some thoughts on plans for the future,
Ray(64BJ8P1)