Windlace metal strips
- Thread starter Buddy P.
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Steve Plucker
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BUDDY P...
On a 28-29 Tudor, as with the 28-29 Coupe's, the "rivets" must be removed from the right and left front piller Assembly "door" posts.
The windlace, I think, for which is to be installed, "should" have a piece of thin cardboard sewed into the windlace itself so it can fit within the channel of the two pieces removed from the piller assembly posts. Then re-riveted to the piller assembly as was taken off.
It is the only way and the easiest. Of coarse you will have to remove a few things first to get to the tube-end of each rivet.
JW HASH...I believe you are referring to the 30-31 doors???...not sure on that one? There is no windlace on the 28-29 Tudor and Coupe doors.
Pluck
On a 28-29 Tudor, as with the 28-29 Coupe's, the "rivets" must be removed from the right and left front piller Assembly "door" posts.
The windlace, I think, for which is to be installed, "should" have a piece of thin cardboard sewed into the windlace itself so it can fit within the channel of the two pieces removed from the piller assembly posts. Then re-riveted to the piller assembly as was taken off.
It is the only way and the easiest. Of coarse you will have to remove a few things first to get to the tube-end of each rivet.
JW HASH...I believe you are referring to the 30-31 doors???...not sure on that one? There is no windlace on the 28-29 Tudor and Coupe doors.
Pluck
Buddy,
I believe the original rivets were semi-tubular. When you remove the side windshield garnish and the side cowl hardboard panels (and maybe the dash panel), the tubular side of the rivets will be exposed. All you need to do is carefully drill out the rolled over part of the rivets with a drill bit that is slightly larger than the rivet hole. It worked will for me. To install the windlace, it is probably best to use some type of adhesive to attach the windlace to the door post flange before riveting the metal strip in place using a semi-tubular rivet set.
Rusty Nelson
I believe the original rivets were semi-tubular. When you remove the side windshield garnish and the side cowl hardboard panels (and maybe the dash panel), the tubular side of the rivets will be exposed. All you need to do is carefully drill out the rolled over part of the rivets with a drill bit that is slightly larger than the rivet hole. It worked will for me. To install the windlace, it is probably best to use some type of adhesive to attach the windlace to the door post flange before riveting the metal strip in place using a semi-tubular rivet set.
Rusty Nelson
Barry B./ Ma.
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I think they supply split rivets in the windlace kits.
Originals were tubular but splits are easier to install.
Originals were tubular but splits are easier to install.
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That windshield garnish plate was a trick to remove....anticipated mucho trouble when the first screw broke after making only half a turn out....I can fix it!
Thanks again....The knowledge and experteze(sp) out there is considerable and it's great of you "veteran" doers,so willing to help us new-bees.
73
Bud
Thanks again....The knowledge and experteze(sp) out there is considerable and it's great of you "veteran" doers,so willing to help us new-bees.
73
Bud