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I just bought a pair of these from NPD, was scratching my head trying to figure out they go on. I've got the originals and think I see how they go in. But they have a slightly different shape and length. I'll try to remember to take a picture of the old ones and share here later today.

 

Thanks...it's crazy. I rebuilt the whole car and I'm stuck on the windlace.

 

Here's a pic of the new windlace on top, and the old on the bottom. I think its safe to say that some trimming will be involved.

I'm assuming that the seat will need to be removed, and the interior quarter panel loosened to install these?

 

Thanks Ford.P51. That helps. Can I assume/would you agree the part with the notch is the bottom?

 

Looking at the picture I would have thought that as well. Looking at dj35744's pic I'm not so sure. I'll try to match one up to the car and see.

 

Well the best fit is with the longer end with the v-notch at the top.

 

I tried both pieces each way. I tried the piece shown on the drivers side and what I found was it was near impossible to bend the windlace (since it is glued closer to the end on the other side) to make the corner at the top where the quarter glass is. Then the longer piece with the notch would be at the bottom and (no windlace glued on that end) will not form to the bottom corner so that it will follow the body and tuck under the sill plate. As it is, I had to cut about an inch off the bottom.

 

Your install looks great btw. I hope mine turns out as well.

I've got to replace my qtr. window hardware, so I'm waiting for that before I try to do the windlace.

 

Here's some more pics of the original windlace, oriented how it would be installed. Looks like mine was held in by a screw at the top.

 

They came out ok but now that I see your new pics I see the originals just screwed through the windlace. I remember they were held on with a screw but I didn't remember that is how it was. The other problem I had when trying to mount them opposite the way I did, the added thickness of the windlace pushed the quarter pillar out more and the fit was not as good IMO.

 

I just removed which seems like original windlaces of a 70 vert and notched part is at the bottom. As far as I can remember, none of the 5-6 cars (mostly 69 and 70) Idealt with had a screw through the windlace. They were fit on the edge and rear quarter panels pressed on them.