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TR4/4A windshield glazing rubberand trim fit

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Hi all
The rubber slit fot the trim is a shallow oval, the trim piece is "T" shaped. See picture.
Is it true that when the glass and rubber is fit into the frame, the trim slit squeezes down so the trim snaps in? Otherwise what's up?
Al
 

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That is how it works.

I suggest you leave some extra length of that 'chrome' piece as it will shrink.

First time I did this I trimmed it and it shrank so much the trim piece would not cover the gap.

Next time I left a couple of inches and let it shrink for about 3 years - then trimmed and installed that piece.

It has continued to shrink! At this time the trim piece just barely covers the gap.

I think if you keep one of these long enough that chrome strip shrinks and shrinks until it will disappear altogether.
 
Over the years that I have been at this project, I have accumulated 3 complete pieces of the plastic chrome strips. If you need a section of it, let me know how much you want and I'll send it to you gratis. I have one small piece that looks like it is supposed to join the ends. About 2 inches long Moss 801-040 $1.39.
 
The Roadster Factory sells three different lengths of that metal finisher piece. They go from about 1-1/2" to a good 2". But the real deal is the "all metal" chrome finisher pieces that the early TR4's came with. It came in 2 pieces -- a right and left. Then you had two of the short finisher pieces.
Charley
 
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