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TR2/3/3A tr3 side curtains

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TR3side curtains with good frames need restoration.
Any suggestions for this service appreciated.
Thanks tom
 
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There are a few sources but very expensive. EG, Sports and Classics in Connecticut.
CJD did his own and posted a detailed thread on this forum. Worth a search.

Tom
 
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Anybody that thinks side curtains are expensive should try to built a set for themselves !
It takes a lot of time to do a good job of it, so IMHO, just pay up for good quality work if you can get it.
Mad dog
 
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@BillyB62, I need some very early sliding window wedge mount frames for a '55 TR2. Let me know if you have a good original set for rebuilding. I'm probably going to send them to TRF with enough material from Skinner to do the job. I want my top and side screens to match, and I know I'll be getting the top, inerior panel kit, and seat kit from Skinner.
 
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Thanks for replies.TRF was first place I checked and their page says sold out,for info only,so it lookslike they no longer offer that service.
They do seem to have the plexiglass.
John Skinner ltd in Britain would probably be out of my budget but I will send them a note.
Thanks
Tom
 
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Go to the TRF Website and click on the “Contact” in the upper left hand corner. It will take you to a page where you can fill in a form. There is an email address you can also use as well as phone numbers. Mention Albert Runyan in your message and you should get a response. I sent my screens in early December and got a message that they had been received. They are almost finished in the last email from Albert.
 
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No worries.
If push comes to absolute shove, Revington has a used set of early TR2 fixed window sidescreens that will work for a reasonable price, and they have reproduction frames in steel and aluminum for every iteration for only an arm and a leg.
 
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Here is the thread showing the rebuild of 3 different sets of both early and late sidescreens:

TR2/3/3A - Back to TR3 Sidescreens

Alright, finally getting to the sidescreens. Does anyone have a good supplier for the "fuzzy channel" that holds the plexi-windows? That's the easy part. Jesus, if you are out there, I have removed the vinyl and am trying to get a feel for the order that these sew together. Studying the...
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When I was doing the rebuild, TRF was charging $1200 to rebuild a set, and I could do it for just over $200, all in. The sewing can be done on "Mom's" machine, except for the stationary "window", which must be sewn in. For my first screen I took it to an auto upholstery shop, who charged nothing, but I tipped $40. Later, I found a used Juki industrial sewing machine for $300. It has paid for itself at least a thousand times over! Mom's machine is good to about 2-1/2 layers of vinyl. The industrial machine will sew through anything I can fit under the foot. I have done 6 layers of leather...and the side screen stationary window requires you to sew through 4 layers of vinyl, plus the .040" of plastic window. It does it without balking.

Whether you do it yourself or send them out...you should strip the old sidescreens and bend the frame as needed to fit your car. These cars are hand built, and every one is slightly different. Fitting prior will save you grief and tears when you go to install them!
 
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