[T3] window seals

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/28/2013 12:45:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
elvisleft_bldg at comcast.net writes:
 
Now I need to start a project in the dead of winter. Oh joy. I need  seals 
window seals all of them. From what I know I should have the chrome for  the 
windshield but all my seals and windows are out. Lol with the exception of  
the pop outs!... this is a totally bare rolling shell. I mean all the doors 
 fenders are there but... ugh.... Is ISP west the only company who has 
them? I  also would dearly love if anyone has paper trace patterns of the door 
panels  for z bar front and rear sections also the type of covering usually 
vinyl that  runs up the posts and above the rear panels in the back for 
custom however  possibly not permanent covering? I'm gonna build this as a 
driver.. 12volt..  oh my goodness I said 12 volt!! I need it to be warm and no 
sharp edges to  poke my grandsons fingers. I have a carpet kit and hope to 
dynomat it or  something comparable, but the kit can wait till spring/summer
I just wonder  I don't have a headliner but if I can get one in the first 
year would a  repuatable shop be able to reuse my seals? Dang 169.00 is a lot 
to chuck when  dough is short. I will Fab my own if that's the case. 
Anyway any and all  help is appreciated. 
Kelleigh
 
Ideally, you want the entire headliner (door and window posts included)  in 
place before installing the windows. If you want, you could go with Cal  
look window seals, as they are fairly cheap, and can be re-used up to about 2  
years (after that it's hit and miss). I get them thru CIP, since they carry 
 WCM seals cheaper than WCM does. :O I get my interior stuff from 
J-Bugs/Cal  Pacific, as they are a very large TMI dealer, and are cheaper than most  
places. Be warned though, their (TMI's) catalog cut off dates are wrong,  so 
you'll need to know what you want before ordering. 
You didn't mention what year the car is (or body style), and there's 4  
years of "Z" style arm rests (64 thru 67), and 2 different styles of attaching  
them. The 64/65 use 2 piece door panels, while the 66/67 use 1 piece door  
panels. Also, the 64/65 "S" style uses a separate plastic trim piece across  
the top of the door panel.
You can put 1 piece door panels in the earlier cars, but you'll need the  
tab for the later style arm rests. Just a heads up on that.
 
The doors car be reassembled, other than the door panels by following the  
Bentley, and you'll need to add a water/vapor barrier before installing the  
interior panels. If you run into a snag, just e-mail us, and we'll get you  
thru it. ;-)
The fenders can be re-installed without the rubber trim piece, and later  
on (when you have more time to mess with it), and add the trim.
If you're doing a 12 volt swap, do it all, and by that, I mean wiper  
motor, flasher relays, VR and generator, ALL of the lights (including all  of 
those in the fuel gauge cluster), etc. If you don't, something will  get fried, 
and you'll be chasing it. Most forget to do the wiper motor, and  it's 
really just a bolt on swap with one from a 67 to 70.
If you're turning it into a daily driver, you'll want to make sure all of  
the mechanicals are good to go too. Nothing hurts worse than thinking you're 
 ready for the road, only to have a brake problem, or something like  that.
I'm sure I've forgotten something, but that'll get you started. I hope  
this helps.
 

Bob 65  Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
71  Square-vert under  construction


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