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I'm going to have to learn how to post photos. I'll have to get wife to show me how. She has the smart phone; I only have a not so smart flip phone. I'm too rough on expensive phones. I'm not sure I know what you mean about where I pull the string. Is there a special way to pull the string? It...

Well, it didn't go well again. Either I'm doing something wrong or I need to try a different brand of seal. I don't have much faith in that Taiwan rubber. I started by using the rope tool from Drake and when I got to the first corner it began binding again. Everything seemed so tight. So, I dug...

I checked over the potential problem areas The new glass (Auto Glassics) matches my old glass perfectly in size and thickness and has the curve on the bottom. I'm using Drake seals as well as the Drake rope install tool. The surface of the pinch weld is flat and basically smooth. What I did find...

Thanks, guys, for the valuable information. I haven't been able to work on the car the last couple of days. You raise some good points and I am going out there later as soon as I can to check and recheck these items. I will post my findings later. I try not to be too much of a bother but this...

I was thinking that same thing all along. Windshield replacement should be fairly routine on older vehicles and not require tearing up the upholstery. I have watched that video at least 5 times and I can't figure out why I don't have the clearance to fit the glass and seal assembly close to the...

I'm back to the windshield again. Does the headliner AND tacking strip have to be removed to provide room for the seal and glass from the inside? Kube's book states the windshield is a loose fit and is held in by the garnish. I certainly am not encountering a loose fit. Am I doing something...

Thanks again guys for your wisdom and pics. Thanks, Pete, for the enlargements. I'm going with the screws!

Has anyone had success with using weatherstrip cement instead of the provided non-authentic flathead countersunk screws to fasten the rubber cowl lacing. Maybe the heat and vibration would be a concern? Thanks.

Can someone tell me the correct length of the 1940 cowl lacing or where it is supposed to terminate on the side of the cowl? I have two sets of repro cowl lacing and they both came with the flathead countersunk screws. Since they are not the correct duplicate of original anyway would it work to...

Thanks guys. Appreciate your help...

Which goes in first, the center divider bar or the moldings? I don't want to fumble around and scratch something by doing it wrong the first time. (my usual method) Thanks.

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Many years back, when I was in high school, I worked in the shipping department for a business that was located right down the street from the local Ford dealer. One day I dropped my 63 Fairlane (260 4spd) off before work for a tune-up. After work I picked it up and it ran terrible. When I got...

Thanks to all for your comments and advice. I will now compile everything and hopefully come up with a plan that works. I also have a slow work pace as I bought my coupe when I was in high school and I am now 75 years old and it still isn't done!

Thanks again Kube. I was thinking of making some sort of template of the left side and flipping it over to the right fender. I will probably have to fabricate the reinforcement bracket as I have never come across any for sale used, new, or otherwise. I don't have any extra 40 fenders laying...

I want to install a right tail light in my 40 coupe both for looks and safety. Does anyone have any helpful hints or what to do or not to do. I want to make sure it matches the left side perfectly. The rear fenders are off the car. Any advice before I start drilling and cutting would be greatly...

Thanks Kube, I did find that hole but it didn't seem correct that they would route the wire under the trunk mat and then back into the covered area. Another mystery solved! Thanks again.

This is my first try at the forum. A related wiring question: where does the wire for the rear license light enter the trunk in a 40 coupe?