RE: IML: 64 Iml Winshield Channel Molding

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

If "channel moulding" is the rubber gasket that holds
the glass in, then yes, I've tried it.  

If not, then disregard the following cause that's what
I presume it is.

The windscreen opening on the 1955 that everyone saw
here was pretty fuggled even after I got done with it,
at least compared to what it was supposed to be.

I got generic cut-to-fit from Andy Bernbaum and had
the  glass guys use that.  It worked (and would have
worked for a motorhome or any other vehicle, for that
matter), but was very inflexible and challenging to
work with.  

That was OK in my case, since I was having to bridge
some serious gaps and actually needed the bulkier
style for that unique situation, which is why I used
it...

The rubber on 1957-66 cars is protected under
stainless and does not wear out in general.  If you
have a bad one, and I'd be really surprised if you do,
you would do better to find another used one off of
another car and use that.

Since the gasket is a PART, you can go to the club
website and look in the PARTS section for vendors
(nobody carries the original item, I think) or for
Salvage Yards.  I'm willing to bet that both Bob and
Lowell at least have sold more glass than rubber, or
could afford to remove a windscreen to get the rubber.

I may have access to some if they don't pan out, but
we really should be supporting the folks that support
us first...



This is the same stuff that we discussed here as being
almost infinitely re-usable and capable of being
opened with a butter knife.  Write me off-list if you
missed that and the warning from Richard about what
happened when he tried the DIY route.


-Kenyon


--- Jenifer Ogle <jenifer_ogle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Anyone found a source yet? JC Whitney list some cut
> to length channel 
> molding - has anyone tried that?
> 
> 
> >From: JAY D'ANGELO <cadij@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
>
>"mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"<mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: IML: 64 Iml Winshield Channel Molding
> >Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:20:10 -0800
> >
> >The source I found for a 64 Iml Cvt windshield
> (both shaded and clear, same 
> >price) NAG # w465 is  GLASS SEARCH 800-848-1351.
> The price is $500 and 
> >another $100 for shipping to Las Vegas.  Tried a
> couple other sources who 
> >told me that that is where they get theirs and that
> they couldn't touch 
> >their price (Pilkington wanted $800 and PPG vintage
> wanted $845 plus 200 
> >for shipping).
> >
> >Jay D'Angelo
> >64 Iml Cvt
> >Las Vegas
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:40:12 -0800> From:
> dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> >To: cadij@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: IML: 64 Iml
> Winshield Channel Molding> 
> > > Hi JAy!....Since I am sure that sometime in the
> (hopefully FAR!) future 
> >I will be in the same position of needd to replace
> the windshield, I'd 
> >appreciate you letting me know, whenever you get
> the time, where you got 
> >the windshiled from and the channel moulding as
> well! I'm really surprised 
> >that Steel didn't have it!!! How about Year One????
> I have one of their 
> >catalogs but its for Dodge/Plymouth A&C bodies and
> has no Imperial info in 
> >it. Good Luck!!!! If I come acroos a source I'll
> email you with it!!!> Dan 
> >Melnik> > > ---- JAY D'ANGELO <cadij@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote: > > =============> 
> >I've decied to replace the windshield on my
> convertible. Got a great price 
> >today of $500 +$100 shipping to Las Vegas.Problem
> is, I can't find the 
> >rubber windshield channel molding. Steele doesn't
> have it and neither does 
> >the other sources I contacted. My windshield dealer
> is also making calls, 
> >but they can't find one either.Anyone have any
> leads? I'm sure that the old 
> >one will fall apart when it is removed - doesn't do
> any good to get a 
> >windshield if I can't use it.HELP!Jay D'Angelo64
> Iml CvtLas Vegas> 
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