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  1. Helmut

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    #101 Helmut, Apr 11, 2010

    I ordered one from Rutlands, I hope it will work.
     
  2. AZDoug

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    #102 AZDoug, Apr 11, 2010
    If vaseline was a good idea, it would have been mentioned before....

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    #103 AZDoug, Apr 11, 2010
    My outside rubber wipers don't even touch the window except when it is fully or mostly raised, and I am not sure is contacts that well even then, so that isn't causing any drag on my windows.

    I am surprised this stuff is not available. Mine is OK, but showing age and should be replaced due to some minor edge cracking and a small chip in one.

    I will have to start looking at various auto side windows and see if anything looks similar.

    With as many rubber extrusions out there for all sorts of reasons, something should be close

    Doug

    Doug
     
  4. Argento839

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    #104 Argento839, Apr 11, 2010
    Helmut, truly an incredible resto..
     
  5. Helmut

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    #105 Helmut, Apr 12, 2010
    I am sure there must be something similar but I haven't found anything so far. Rutlands supposedly is having some made eventually.

    Thanks!



    Yeah, I wouldn't use Vasoline, it would clog up the felt. I think if the channels are ligned properly so that the window can travel up and down freely, it should work fine.

    Helmut
     
  6. Helmut

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    #106 Helmut, Apr 12, 2010
    Thank you, I am too lazy to wipe the dust off to get good pictures :)
     
  7. BigTex

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    #107 BigTex, Apr 12, 2010
    The early cars did in fact use the "fuzzy strip on metal backing" on both inside and out...on the VERY early cars they even trimmed the fixed triangle glass with it! LOL!

    That makes a really ugly job though.....

    Only the later 308s (not sure when) changed to the more conventional 'rubber lip with chrome bead moulding"......

    The early cars the chrome bead rivits on first, to the door or trim panel then the 'fuzzy strip rivets thru on top of that!
     
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    #108 AZDoug, Apr 12, 2010
    Well, my Sept '78 built car had the rubber with black chrome reveal molding. Or some sort of shiny black metal reveal molding.

    Doug
     
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    #110 AZDoug, Apr 13, 2010
    Currently not available, out of stock, but they may have some ina month or two, if they can get their new supplier to make more.

    Doug
     
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    #111 BigTex, Apr 13, 2010
    I'm sorry you are correct, not chrome but the black anodized outer door trim.....
     
  12. Helmut

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    #112 Helmut, Apr 13, 2010
    Makes me wonder if Rutlands and Ferrparts are using the same supplier as Rutlands supposedly will get some as well....
     
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    #113 BigTex, Apr 13, 2010
    Have you tried ReOriginals??
     
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  15. Helmut

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    #115 Helmut, Apr 14, 2010
    I called them about a year ago and they didn't have much I have to say but I should try them again. Thanks!

    Eulogio, thank you for the kind words and the links!

    I dropped off the front grill at the anodizers and the windshield molding to be powder coated today, I just didnt want to deal with fading black anodize in a year so I decided to go with powdercoat, that way it will match all the other black trim on the car as well.
    Also bought a bunch of screws for the carburetors with a small OD so that I can get a 12mm wrench on them instead of the 13, got them very nice and tight now. Finally found the right guy to install the windshield, he has done lots of 308's in the past and I think he is right for the job. It's amazing how difficult it is to get a specialist in exotics to come out to do the job, all those shops require the car to go to them.... looking forward to having a windshield!

    Helmut
     
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