Re: [FWDLK] - FLOCKED weather stripping?

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I seem to remember an ad in Hemmings a few years ago, under Services
Offered, where the guy would apply flocking to whatever needed it.  Maybe a
search of the internet would turn up a source for this process.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Barratt" <FURY@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 2:59 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] - FLOCKED weather stripping?


> Yes, Tino Tanshanen (?) used to reproduce the flocked roofrail
weatherstrips but apparently does not
> any longer, for one reason or another. I spoke to him once and he claimed
that his flocked
> reproductions were better than new, but he had none left.
> Perhaps if enough of us were interested, he would consider completing a
production run of these for
> us.
> I myself desperately need a set for 57 Plymouth 2dhdtp. My car sports the
rubber reproductions,
> which are totally useless as the rear quarter windows do not slide ALONG
the rubber.
> Graphite DOES NOT HELP.
> Glenn.
>
>
> James wrote:
>
> > Last that I knew, there used to be flocked ones made by the same
gentleman
> > in Sweden who does the sill plates as sold by Gary Goers. For one reason
or
> > another, those are no longer made. This was the situation as of 2-3
years
> > ago. Anyone have any updates?
> >
> > James
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ron Waters
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:52 PM
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] - FLOCKED weather stripping?
> >
> > I'm really curious about this as well, since that's what originally came
on
> > our cars.  Please reply to the list, not just the individual.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lou" <email4lou@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] - FLOCKED weather stripping?
> >
> > > I got my  door and roof rail weatherstripping from Goers.  Not bad,
but
> > pretty soft.  Also, the roof rail stuff is not flocked like the factory,
and
> > the back windows hang when going up...I have to constantly grease up the
> > weather stripping to get teh widnoes to slide.   Some told me that there
is
> > flocking in a can that can be applied, but I have never been able to
find it
> > from the indicated suppliers (eastwood, etc).
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if flocked roof rail stuff is available that is close
to
> > the mopar profile, or if flocking material/glus is available?
> > >
> > > Lou