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Great Lakes Greg · 06-20-2014, 09:06 PM

A '31 Coupe has the windlace pinched in a channel on the front of the upper door. Opening this channel for replacement will result in some potential damage if I continue with my prying attempts. Is there a proven way to open and then re-pinch this channel without ruining it?

Marco Tahtaras · 06-20-2014, 09:47 PM

If it's never been damaged then the new windlace with the cardboard strip attached should slide in somewhat easily assuming it's made correctly. I believe they slightly pinched it at the upper tip where it's open at the rear.

Great Lakes Greg · 06-21-2014, 04:34 PM

It did appear to be installed as you say, but after 83 years, the old windlace had no interest in coming out peacefully. I made a claw kind of tool out of a putty knife and spent the better part of an hour digging out the channel.
The new windlace went in it two minutes.

Great Lakes Greg · 06-21-2014, 07:29 PM

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I did it so the cardboard faces the outside, because I thought the cardboard would otherwise be seen when somebody opens the door to get in.

06-20-2014, 09:06 PM	#1
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	'31 Door Windlace A '31 Coupe has the windlace pinched in a channel on the front of the upper door. Opening this channel for replacement will result in some potential damage if I continue with my prying attempts. Is there a proven way to open and then re-pinch this channel without ruining it?

06-20-2014, 09:47 PM	#2
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: '31 Door Windlace If it's never been damaged then the new windlace with the cardboard strip attached should slide in somewhat easily assuming it's made correctly. I believe they slightly pinched it at the upper tip where it's open at the rear. __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

06-21-2014, 04:34 PM	#3
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: '31 Door Windlace It did appear to be installed as you say, but after 83 years, the old windlace had no interest in coming out peacefully. I made a claw kind of tool out of a putty knife and spent the better part of an hour digging out the channel. The new windlace went in it two minutes.

06-21-2014, 07:29 PM	#4
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: '31 Door Windlace Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I did it so the cardboard faces the outside, because I thought the cardboard would otherwise be seen when somebody opens the door to get in.