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Thanks all. I have a list of items I need, besides the R emblem, so I will reach out to Gene.

Does anyone reproduce the R emblem that mounts on the door panel for a '65 with standard interior. When I bought my car they were missing. I can't seem to find them on any vendors websites. Thanks Doug

Thanks all. I did not have a trunk divider, which made it difficult to determine where the wiring passed into the trunk. The pictures really helped. Doug

Thanks all. I have all the wiring. I just can’t figure out where it passes into the trunk. Do I just snake it under or to the side of the trunk divider or is there a special way to pass it into the trunk?

I am working through restoring and reinstalling the interior on my '65 and had a few random questions I could not answer by searching. What path does the interior wiring on the floor take into the trunk? Does it just squeeze between the wheel well and the trunk divider? When I pulled my gauge cluster there was a seal which is installed in the half-circle where the steering column fits (see picture). Anyone no where a new seal can be purchased? I need to replace the AC duct hoses. They are 1 3/4" and 2 3/4" in diameter. Anyone no where new hoses can be purchased? Every vendor I have found has different sizes. Thanks

I just started the install of my package tray from Clarks. You should be able to see the center hole for the screws under the rear window from inside the trunk (there are three screws). I laid my package tray in place and drilled out the center hole from the trunk using a long bit. Once I had the center hole I measured and made new holes for the two remaining screws, from the inside of the car, so they looked evenly spaced and at the same level. I was not overly concerned with using the original holes for the two outside screws. The screws from the Mr G's kit are shown in the attached pic Hope that helps Doug

Thanks Bill Not sure how I missed that in my headliner searches.

Going to begin installing a new headliner in my '65. When I purchased the car the interior was made up of parts from two different cars with many parts in boxes. I have two questions regarding the install: The front and back edges of the headliner is stapled to thin wood strips. I am missing some sections of wood strips. I am going to make some pieces to replace what is missing. What holds the wood strips to the car? The instructions in the body manual state that the headliner should be held on around the doors and quarter windows with a plastic retainer. I do not have any plastic retainers. The instructions read: "11. Install plastic retainer along pinchweld flange of door and quarter window opening." Does anyone know of an alternative for the retainers or whether glue will be enough? Thanks Doug

Thanks Tom Mine are long gone. I will grab some plastic body push pins to act as a replacement.

I have what you’re describing to hold the conduit to the door. Is that right? Are they the same?

I have the hardware to attach the ends of the conduit to the door and jamb, but what goes in the holes the length of the conduit to keep it closed. Thanks Doug

Gene, I received your package. Thanks again for sending me the part I needed. Attached are pictures of the mirror control assembled so others can see how the parts come together. Doug

Thanks Tom Yes, I need the thick ring I circled in the prior post. I’ll get a better picture of what I have. I believe I have everything in Gene’s picture.

Much appreciated Gene. I will send you my address. Just to confirm, I have circled the part I’m missing in the attached picture. That’s a spring clip?

Thanks Gene I tried what you explained, but can’t see how the ring hooks the handle. I found the attached picture online. It shows a second ring which I’m guessing is the part I’m missing. Now I just need to find that second ring.

I am trying to put together the remote mirror on my 65. I am thinking I am missing a part. The parts I have are shown in the attached picture. I can't figure out how to attach the toggle/cable mechanism to the plate which mounts to the door panel. I thought the round part shown in the picture would do it, as it has screw holes which align with the holes in the door panel plate, but the toggle just slides right out. I could not find anything in my shop manual or any pictures when searching this forum. What am I missing? Thanks Doug

Thanks Tom

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Adjusting the windows on my 65. When the side window is completely closed, where should the glass land against the weatherstrip. Cross-section of the weatherstrip shows two slotted areas where the glass could seat (see picture). Should the glass seat against the slot bordered by the large section of weatherstrip (#1 in the picture) or should the glass seat between the two smaller sections of weatherstrip (#2 in the picture). Thanks

Never mind. I found a set for sale online which had the same plates, so they appear to be factory.

I’m going to install the door strikers after painting my 65. There are two plates that go between the striker and the pillar (see picture). They look to hold the striker from sliding on the pillar. Are these factory? I couldn’t find them in a diagram in the body manual. Thanks Doug

I installed the windshield today. The 5/16 ribbon appeared to work well. Attached is a picture of how the upper trim looks with the windshield installed. It's almost flush with the body. The only spot where I was not entirely pleased with the install is the two lower corners of the windshield, where the glass curves. It was hard to get the glass to contact the ribbon well. It was if the ribbon needed to be bigger in this section or the curve in the glass was not aligned well to the curve in the pinch weld. It's tough to see in the picture I attached, but the contact with the ribbon in the center of the picture is not as wide as the sections to the left and right. I tried a heat gun to soften the nearby ribbon to get it to compress further, with no luck. I will probably add some sealer in the corners to ensure there are no leaks in the future. Thanks Doug

I responded to my other thread as well... Summit did not ask me to ship the broken windshields back. They told me I could dispose of them. Actually, after the first broken windshield, they did not even ask for pictures. I spoke with Summit on the phone after the second windshield and asked them if they could contact the manufacturer to see if they could adjust the packaging. They said they would. After the third windshield I asked if they spoke to the manufacturer and they said it would not do any good and they would just ship another one. Doug

Thanks David I dry fit the glass today without the ribbon, which gave me a good indication as to where I needed to position the ribbon sealer. Turns out, it needed to be positioned on the inside edge of the pinch weld. The setting blocks were the right height for the rear window, but were too tall for the windshield; I had to cut them down. I bought the 5/16 round bead ribbon sealer as discussed in previous threads on windshield install. Hopefully, the windshield will sit at the right level. Summit did not need me to ship the broken windshields back. They just told me to dispose of them. Doug

Nevermind I should have read the box for the ribbon sealer, before posting. It says right on the box to “start seal on bottom of side pillar. Line up sealer even with edge of pinch weld.”