Gentlemen:

When I purchased my 1960 BE I obtained 5 side curtains in various states of disrepair. I recently took the best set, polished them to a high shine, and restored the plastic windows to a very high state of clear. I also cleaned, sanded, and painted the mounting brackets. Everything looks first rate.

On Friday I received a new set of outer rubber gaskets from Moss. When I installed them I noticed they were slightly oversized and that the fit very loosely in the grooves. I mounted them on the car only to spot a small, but noticeable gap between the passenger window and the mounting post for the windshield. Also, when I drove the car the gaskets quickly worked loose from their channels.

When I ordered the gaskets I noticed read somewhere (but now I can't find exactly where) that these gaskets would only fit on OE sidescreens and that there were aftermarket sidescreens (throuh the likes of JC Whitney for example) for which these wouldn't fit.

I suspect I have aftermarket side screens because they seem just a bit too small.

I looked through the remaining side curtain frams and found two with the stamping "Weathershields REG. Design 883598-600."

Are these ones OE frames? The weatherstrips seem to fit a little better, but before I go through the trouble of polishing, etc, these ones I want to make sure I am on the right track.

Mike Pennell

Weathershields are OEM
there were several aftermarket side curtains back in the day.
I have a set of Bakers and they are (in my opinion) the best ones ever made.
They come apart so I installed tempered glass in place of the plastic, they also have a stainless rippled spring in the track to stop the rattle.

I have two sets which I have not installed. They are stamped DESIGN 883598-600. above that it says WEATHERSHELDS REG. This marking is outside, center, top. I think these are orginal sidecurtins.

Thanks, guys.

I'll start refurbing the weathershields.

Next question: As these don't come apart, how do you get replacement windows in these things?

Mike Pennell

You put the black felt in the track then with two hands and a foot.......

Hehe, you bend the plastic a bit an just fight em in. After in and the glue sets well you trim the felt.