I've got some from JCW before too. Note that only the 63-64 Ramblers had
curved glass, went back to flat glass for later models. Yeah, I'm pretty
sure it was flat in the 65-66 Classic, but could be wrong.
I have had good luck re-lining the existing channel. Clean all the
remnants of the old lining out first. Then get some self-adhesive felt
sheets from a craft store. Cut it in ~1" strips, fold in half, pull the
backing off, then work it in with a pop-sicle stick 8.5" or 11" at a
time. Trim the excess with a sharp razor blade. Lasts a long time too --
I did mine years ago and they are still tight. Don't try to glue felt
yourself, it just soaks up the glue! Don't know what kind of adhesive
the self-stick stuff uses.
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:59:19 -0700
From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Nope
> If you find someone who does pass along the info.
> Near as I can tell it is a do it yourself type project requiring you to
> form a straight piece into a curved piece.
> I want to attempt this at some point, but have been unable to do it
at this
> time.
>
> I suspect that once you identify which channel to use, you may be
able to
> form the curve by inserting a piece of plywood or plastic tightly
into the
> channel to keep it open while forming the curve to match the glass.
I made my own curved channel for my 63 classic more than a decade ago. I
forget dimensions, but I got it from JC Whitney (they do sell the channel,
or did, and it was good quality).
But I did NOT use mark's suggestion to insert something in the channel. Of
course as I bent it the channel would close, and I had to keep opening
it. I
don't know why I didn't think to insert wood or aluminum in there.
I wouldn't hesitate to do it again but with 3/8" or whatever aluminum
tapped
in there. I used a pair of blocks and a rubber hammer and tapped and fit to
the glass until it was acceptable.
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