<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">That's TRUE!  Everything comes from Ford or a reputable supplier, The Bird</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">folk have no tolerance for poor fitting stuff or rubber that disintegrates</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">in a year.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">And EVERYTHING is available, most of it pretty cheap too although the OEM</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">stuff that isn't repro'd can be $$</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Strange new world!</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Keith</span><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Have you or anyone else used Steele Rubber Products?</span></div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://steelerubber.com/">http://steelerubber.com/</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">They (reportedly) make great rubber products for a lot of U.S. domestic vehicles.  </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Back to some of the earliest & oldest brands. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Unfortunately. it doesn't appear they repro any VW rubber.  Although they have literally hundreds of Extrusion profiles, sold by the foot lengths, which MAY work for some of VW applications.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I know when I had my 1930 Model "A" Ford Coupe  (45B) with rumble seat they (apparently) were not permitted to repro Ford products.  ???  But their rubber products are reportedly good-quality & long-lasting.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Keith, might they have something for your T-bird project.  What year, body style, model is the "Bird"? </div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div>Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT<div>Rockport, TX (winter)</div><div>Lake Geneva, WI (summer)</div>
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