Hey there,
I'm in the proces of repainting my car and am now at the stage of preparing for rebuilding it.
My question is about the roof rail weatherstrip. When the headliner is installed, a metal gutter (for lack of a better word) is installed to the roof line with screws. In this metal gutter you are supposed to glue the weatherstrip on which the windows will rest when closed. I did it once before and wasn't pleased with the result.
First, should I first glue in the strip and then screw the complete gutter to the car, effectively pushing the screws through the strip? Or should you mount the gutter first?
Second, how do you glue that strip in? It has small edges that need to be tucked under the metal gutter. Last time I used a contact adhesive, so as soon as the strip hit glue, it was stuck. Maybe that isn't the best glue to use, but usually, when you use glue on only one part and you then push on the strip, it won't adhere properly, though it gives you the opportunity to tuck the edges under very nicely.
In conclusion, any tips on how to get that thing properly in are greatly appreciated.
Columbo
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First time rolling restoration, 66 289 nearing completion.
I'm in the proces of repainting my car and am now at the stage of preparing for rebuilding it.
My question is about the roof rail weatherstrip. When the headliner is installed, a metal gutter (for lack of a better word) is installed to the roof line with screws. In this metal gutter you are supposed to glue the weatherstrip on which the windows will rest when closed. I did it once before and wasn't pleased with the result.
First, should I first glue in the strip and then screw the complete gutter to the car, effectively pushing the screws through the strip? Or should you mount the gutter first?
Second, how do you glue that strip in? It has small edges that need to be tucked under the metal gutter. Last time I used a contact adhesive, so as soon as the strip hit glue, it was stuck. Maybe that isn't the best glue to use, but usually, when you use glue on only one part and you then push on the strip, it won't adhere properly, though it gives you the opportunity to tuck the edges under very nicely.
In conclusion, any tips on how to get that thing properly in are greatly appreciated.
Columbo
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/a.schroeders/Columbo66.jpg http://members.brabant.chello.nl/a.schroeders/Columbo66_2.jpg
First time rolling restoration, 66 289 nearing completion.