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#535980 - 01/06/09 05:53 PM
Re: BE Side Curtain Fitment
[Re: Magyar]
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Jedi Trainee
Registered: 10/20/06
Posts: 234
Loc: Tennessee, USA
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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,
Mike Pennell
Mike What did you use to polish your side curtains? I have a set of the Weathershields, but they need allot of work, new rubber and plexiglas. But before I do that, I would like to clean up the metal as best as possible. Thanks, Magyar I used a polishing stick that I purchased at Lowes. I don't know the name, but if you go to the area where they sell the polishing pads, it is right there. Mike Pennell
Edited by mxp01 (01/06/09 05:54 PM)
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#536007 - 01/06/09 07:27 PM
Re: BE Side Curtain Fitment
[Re: bugimike]
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Jedi Knight
Registered: 12/08/06
Posts: 1443
Loc: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
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I thought I posted this before, but I don't seem to see my post  . It looks to me from that first picture that the side curtains are standing proud at the top of the windscreen frame. This would be caused by the brackets either being bent wrong (I should say, they are too straight!) or are the incorrect brackets. Whether the side-curtains are the correct brand or not, their shape looks very similar to mine, which fit just fine. Compare the radius at the top rear of the curtains to the same area on your top, that plus the actual length of the curtain is what's important for a good fit! You might try stretching the rubber up at the back and rearward across the top to ease that curling, and a little hair-dryer heat might help too!. My frames are 28 1/4" long (bottom edge), 11" tall. They "stand proud" because the rubber forces them away from the top. Looks to me like a very careful trimming will get a good fit.
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#536185 - 01/07/09 10:19 AM
Re: BE Side Curtain Fitment
[Re: jlaird]
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Jedi Knight
Registered: 12/08/06
Posts: 1443
Loc: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
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Were there top differences in these early cars? Just bigger frames and less rubber on the aftermarket ones? It "looks" like if I trim the rubber way back, like down to 1/2" or so across the top and down the curve it will fit into the top's flaps without sticking out into the road and still let you close and open the door. Will it stop rain? Probably not.
I'm in the middle of positive to negative ground conversion, taking out the heater box and cleaning things up so this is not a high priority anyway. BTW
the screws that hold the heater box down are not playing nice.
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#536474 - 01/08/09 07:07 AM
Re: BE Side Curtain Fitment
[Re: jlaird]
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Jedi Knight
Registered: 12/08/06
Posts: 1443
Loc: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
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I got 'em last night after they soaked in penetrating oil (usually use PB Blaster but ran out, had some Liquid Wrench aerosol stuff so used it) for a day, then heat, then hammer down with screwdriver, then hit it with propane torch, vice grips clamped on end of big screwdriver, pushed down hard and turned. I'll NOT be putting those same semi stripped screws back in! Whatever goes in will get my mandatory smear of anti-seize too.
So heater box out, battery out and ...new thread begins.
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1963 Midget 1098cg Tartan Red, wire wheels, Crane Cams XR700, electric fan, HS2s, Monza exhaust, Pacesetter header, crappy paint job. Jeff
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#536476 - 01/08/09 07:12 AM
Re: BE Side Curtain Fitment
[Re: jvandyke]
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Yoda
Registered: 11/02/03
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Loc: Louisville KY
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I prefer socket head cap screws for that location.
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#589978 - 07/03/09 02:58 PM
Re: BE Side Curtain Fitment
[Re: Trevor Jessie]
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Jedi Knight
Registered: 12/08/06
Posts: 1443
Loc: Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
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I have to decide what to do about these side curtains. They don't fit right at all. (see pictures above). I can try to trim down the rubber or I can try to sell these and start piecing together/rebuilding the correct ones. Buying them outright for $500 is not going to happen.
Are the ones I have worth anything to anyone? Are they for a hardtop or something? They are taller (11") then the norm I guess. If so, I'll resist the urge to trim the rubber. As is, they are not really usable at all.
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1963 Midget 1098cg Tartan Red, wire wheels, Crane Cams XR700, electric fan, HS2s, Monza exhaust, Pacesetter header, crappy paint job. Jeff
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#590050 - 07/03/09 09:05 PM
Re: BE Side Curtain Fitment
[Re: histerical]
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Jedi Hopeful
Registered: 05/07/09
Posts: 182
Loc: Covington, wa
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Question -
How did you get the old seals out? The seals on mine are hard and brittle on the outside of the frame - and snap right off (they are also like charcoal and leave black marks on anything they touch!). But beneath the frame, in the channels, they are just brittle enough where you can't pull them out in one piece, and just soft enough to bite down hard and refuse to come out. I've been using a small blade on my pocket knife to coax the seal out in thousands of little chunks, but his has left behind little nicks in the aluminum, no matter how careful I am. I guess they won't show when the new seals go in, but [censored], I know they are there!
Is there a more rational was of clearing out the old seals/channels?
Thanks!
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