My car body is now painted and close to being ready to put on the chasis. My next step will be installing the windows. Is anybody making weather seal that will work on the A-400? Who is the supplier(s) and what are the part numbers? I need to know what is used on both the rear quarter windows and the door windows. Any help will be appreciated.
I am going out of town for the Christmas holiday but I wanted to post this now so hopefully I will have the information when I get back. Thanks in advance for your help.
Larry Gilbert #739
Larry,
There are many different parts to the window seals. There are the rubber strips to install the glass in the metal channels of the window riser mechanism. There are the guide channels that the windows slide in. There are rubber bumpers in the middle of the sill, inside and out. There are sponge rubber seals at the top of the quarter windows.
The guide channels of slant windshield models are unique in that the front one of each door has to be very deep to hold the slanted glass. The others are standard. On the quarter windows the rear guide channel extends only up to the sill.
At the time I restored my A-400 (1966), the deep channel was not available so I had to cover the original rubber with felt. I believe all of these parts are now available as reproductions.
Phil
Phil, thanks for the information. It is very helpful.
Larry