Replace door rear window channel felt

[Wayne M.]

Have the guts out of the RH door on my '65 convertible, and decided to replace the anti-rattle ? felt strip on the rear channel. Found a set at a swap meet about 20 years ago, in LIC package 42-29C, which is a set of two, for all C2 roadsters and the '63 coupe.

Found that they're about 35% wider than necessary to completely line the three inside faces of the channel. Is this standard ? ie. is trim-to-fit required ? They are of correct length; about 17.5".

I think the pics show the original lining on my late '65, and appears that they were installed with weatherstrip cement, indicated by the aged yellow/brown glue runs.

Notice the 3-sided fold-over at the top (2nd pic). Is this factory practice ?

[Harry S.]

Re: Replace door rear window channel felt

Wayne, the fold looks just like my 63, so I would say it's factory.

I need to do the same repair over the winter. Can you take a good set of measurement and share them with use. Like the fold over, the dimensions of the material you remove, length, width and an estimate of thickness.

Thanks

[Joe R.]

Re: Replace door rear window channel felt

Wayne,

Yes, yours are original and the replacements are made to be trimmed after they have been glued in by using 3M yellow contact cement. Use a razor blade and run it down the edge of the metal. Fold over the top on three sides and your finished.
Don't forget your other door cause it rattles also. Probably more than the right.

JR

[Edward J.]

Re: Replace door rear window channel felt

Wayne, the fold looks just like my 63, so I would say it's factory.

I need to do the same repair over the winter. Can you take a good set of measurement and share them with use. Like the fold over, the dimensions of the material you remove, length, width and an estimate of thickness.

Thanks

Harry, I just did my rear runner felts on my Mar. 63 conv. and they appeared to be original and they did not have the edges folded over on the top as Waynes 65, maybe another difference for 63 cars. I would interested to know how your 63 runners ended.