Guest Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Someone help,, how can I restore the rubber around my windshield and back glass?? It just look's dry and dull, would like to spruce it up a bit..thank's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBS0 Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 You could cover it? Have the same concerns, also for the rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyByNite Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Hmmmmm, wonder if anyone has ever "crafted" up a removable hardtop for the ragtop. That's probably what it would look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I find a tire brightener, such as <span style="font-style: italic">No Touch</span> applied to a rag and wiped across the black window moulding works well. The black window moulding is plastic, not rubber. If it's too far gone, mask it off, wet sand it and apply a primer and black paint. And my own personal opinion: The 1991 Reatta with the Carson Top is <span style="font-weight: bold">UGLY!</span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBS0 Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> The 1991 Reatta with the Carson Top is <span style="font-weight: bold">UGLY!</span> </div></div> [color:"purple"]<span style="font-weight: bold"> NOT!</span> I had a long, close look at it, inside and out and it must have cost a small fortune. It is completely professionally finished inside and out. The craftsman is an artist and I respect automotive art when and where I see it. <span style="font-style: italic">From my point of view this car is very collectable.</span> Barrett-Jackson would call it a modern Duesenberg. The manufacture provided the rolling chassis and the craftsman finished off t he body. PS Anyone else notice that the first two cars in the line have <span style="font-weight: bold">matching color body side mouldings?</span> My understanding is they are painted the correct color at the factory. How are they removed from the car to paint today, anyone know? I love the matching side mouldings and have black on my white car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddev Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Isnt that "huggy bears" car from starksy and hutch? Or was that baretta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 The side mouldings are attached to the front fenders with two stamped acorn nuts. The nuts can be seen with the door open.The side moulding on the doors and quarters are attached with white plastic clips to short 6d sized nails that are welded to the panel. Tapping the molding with a small block of wood will remove the moulding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Ack.. I don't like it either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBS0 Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Tapping the molding with a small block of wood will remove the moulding. </div></div>Thanks for the help. Is that tapping to the front or rear of the car or doesn't it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawja Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I had a long, close look at it, inside and out and it must have cost a small fortune. It is completely professionally finished inside and out. The craftsman is an artist and I respect automotive art when and where I see it. </div></div>It may have cost a fortune, was fabricated with artistry and craftsmanship, but it still is grotesque. The owner should have bought himself a Mohs and been done with it. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 The <span style="font-style: italic">attached</span> picture above shows the back of a passenger quarter moulding. This moulding would be removed by sliding <span style="font-weight: bold">forward.</span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBS0 Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Hey thanks It looks easy. The question would be . . . how strong are the welded pins? I guess time will tell, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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