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beau |
10-14-2010 @ 8:59 AM
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Ok before I wear out my welcome here, let me explain, have a late 2dr Tudor with less than 65,000 mls , some time in the 80's someone put in seat covers and door panels , am up grading this car with a new upholstery ,,, now I recently aquired a barn find tudor that had a paint job back in the day but the interior wasn't touched and I am using this car as a guide. Now I have noticed a small welt bead at the bottom of the wind shield on the barn car but the other car doesn't have it , is this accurate and where can I get one, am taking alot of pictures of the interior to keep a record of this car.Thaks Beau
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TomO |
10-14-2010 @ 10:17 AM
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Yes, there should be a piece of welting at the top of the dash as shown in your photo. You can purchase the correct type of welting from Roy Nacewicz. Here is a link to his site. I would encourage you to take as many photos as you can of these original cars, to help document the original factory assembly quirks.
Tom
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kubes40 |
10-14-2010 @ 12:53 PM
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Hey Beau, Don't worry about wearing out your welcome - that won't happen! There is a piece welt that surrounds the entire windshield (inner) frame. The welt is a very dark maroon color and as TomO stated can be had from Roy Nacewicz. The ends of the welt terminate behind the rear view mirror as well as at the very bottom - directly beneath the center (metal)trim piece. I can send detailed photos directly to you with your email address. Best regards, Mike Kubarth
This message was edited by kubes40 on 10-27-10 @ 8:11 AM
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beau |
10-14-2010 @ 7:40 PM
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That would be greatly appreciated, as the barn find car appears to have had all the glass replaced some time in it's life, as you see in the picture that the welt only ran across the top of the dash, alway's looking for more details, Thanks beau sheltongandss@windstream.net
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kubes40 |
10-15-2010 @ 6:15 AM
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I just sent two photos to your email address. Please confirm receipt. Mike
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beau |
10-15-2010 @ 11:16 AM
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Yes thank You, I sent you back a reply Thanks Beau
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TomO |
10-18-2010 @ 8:44 AM
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Mike, I would like to clarify our answers about the welting. I think that my answer covered the closed cars and your answer covers the open cars (convertible and station wagon). The closed cars did not require wrapping the molding because the headliner acted as anti-squeak along the top and sides. The 1940 body parts catalog call for a 49 3/4" long piece of welting on the closed cars. That will not be enough to wrap around the the windshield molding, but it will be enough to go across the bottom of the windshield. The open cars have 2 pieces of welting that are 57" long and will wrap each side of the windshield molding and meet in the middle. The Mercury closed cars have a piece of welting 52" long and the open cars have 2 pieces 61.5" long. The welting is the same color as the dash, Briarwood brown for standard, Monaida maroon for Deluxe and Sea Mist Metallic for Mercury. Tom
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trjford8 |
10-26-2010 @ 8:30 PM
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TomO, you are correct about the closed car welting. All the original cars that I have viewed only had the welting running along the top of the dash and it cuved up slightly at the ends of the garnish and ended about 1-2 inches above the dash. The converts had the welting all the way around the garnish moldings.
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kubes40 |
10-27-2010 @ 8:21 AM
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I have to respectfully disagree that the closed cars had the welting terminate at each side. Also, there was as far as my experience has lent, only one color of welting supplied regardless of dash color. If you can provide proof that more than one color was supplied, I would like to see that. I am always willing to learn. I have currently and have had in the past extremely low mileage '40 Fords. Each and every one had the complete circumference of the windshield frames 'wrapped'. Mike
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beau |
10-27-2010 @ 11:41 AM
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Now I can't verify if the windshield has been replaced or not , fogging of glass prevents me from finding any bugs on the windshields,, but here is a pic of the corner where the welt terminates at the A pillar and dash.
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