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lakesmod · 03-14-2012, 10:56 AM

Hello: Need 1939 4 door convertable front windshield seal with grove for chrome trim.

I can find it without the grove who has the proper seal with grove?

DICK SPADARO · 03-14-2012, 11:20 AM

You will look forever with no positive result, The 39 convertible windshield gasket does not have a seal groove for the stainless ring. I think you are confusing this with the 1941-48 style gasket that has a stainless ring applied to the seal rubber. The stainless steel trim is a separate ring on a 37-40 and captures the pinch weld of the window opening sheet metal. The gasket to seal the glass is applied around the glass and installed from the rear and held in place with the windshield garnish molding.

Vic Piano · 03-14-2012, 11:27 AM

There is no grove in the rubber for the stainless trim, the trim is attached to the "A" pillar windshield surround, the glass fits into the rubber and the unit (glass & rubber) fit into the opening and the windshield, interior garnish molding helps secure the windshield.

swoopNZ · 03-14-2012, 10:44 PM

Anybody have a pair ( or just one ) of the '37 - '39 convertible windcreen s/s surround retaining clips they would sell ?
Thanks,
Chris.NZ.

lakesmod · 03-15-2012, 06:43 AM

Thank you Dick and Vic I was trying to find a detail of how it goes in. Know I know the 411. This is what this site is all about thanks to all Best Regards Mark

barryfromvictoria · 03-16-2012, 04:39 AM

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chris---They are just about impossible to find. Drake makes them for his stainless trim but i haven`t seen them sold separately. You could call and ask. I made a bunch years ago. I got a whole shop full of sheet metal equipment and ended up using an ordinary vice for the bends. No hi tech here. I didn`t have any originals to copy. I found a 1/2 scale picture of one in the 28-38 hardware catalogue. Its available in repro. From that I knew the shape and size and made them so they fit the stainless trim snug and under the windshield properly. I used about 22-24 ga. stainless and they turned out very well. ---barry

swoopNZ · 03-16-2012, 06:28 PM

Barry,
I tried Drake years ago.
I can get replicas made but it sure would be nice to have originals.
Thanks,
Chris.NZ.

dln1949 · 12-18-2013, 01:26 PM

Is it possdible to install the trim after the rubber and glass are in, or would it take to many beers?

swoopNZ · 12-18-2013, 04:51 PM

Barry,
I had some made.
Perfect copies using band-it stainless steel strapping.
Regards,
Chris.

03-14-2012, 10:56 AM	#1
lakesmod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Apopka Fl. Posts: 160	Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal Hello: Need 1939 4 door convertable front windshield seal with grove for chrome trim. I can find it without the grove who has the proper seal with grove?

03-14-2012, 11:20 AM	#2
DICK SPADARO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Altamont, NY Posts: 1,004	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal You will look forever with no positive result, The 39 convertible windshield gasket does not have a seal groove for the stainless ring. I think you are confusing this with the 1941-48 style gasket that has a stainless ring applied to the seal rubber. The stainless steel trim is a separate ring on a 37-40 and captures the pinch weld of the window opening sheet metal. The gasket to seal the glass is applied around the glass and installed from the rear and held in place with the windshield garnish molding. __________________ dickspadaro.com

03-14-2012, 11:27 AM	#3
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal There is no grove in the rubber for the stainless trim, the trim is attached to the "A" pillar windshield surround, the glass fits into the rubber and the unit (glass & rubber) fit into the opening and the windshield, interior garnish molding helps secure the windshield. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

03-14-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
swoopNZ MEMBER EMERITUS Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,380	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal Anybody have a pair ( or just one ) of the '37 - '39 convertible windcreen s/s surround retaining clips they would sell ? Thanks, Chris.NZ.

03-15-2012, 06:43 AM	#5
lakesmod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Apopka Fl. Posts: 160	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal Thank you Dick and Vic I was trying to find a detail of how it goes in. Know I know the 411. This is what this site is all about thanks to all Best Regards Mark

03-16-2012, 04:39 AM	#6
barryfromvictoria Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 220	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) chris---They are just about impossible to find. Drake makes them for his stainless trim but i haven`t seen them sold separately. You could call and ask. I made a bunch years ago. I got a whole shop full of sheet metal equipment and ended up using an ordinary vice for the bends. No hi tech here. I didn`t have any originals to copy. I found a 1/2 scale picture of one in the 28-38 hardware catalogue. Its available in repro. From that I knew the shape and size and made them so they fit the stainless trim snug and under the windshield properly. I used about 22-24 ga. stainless and they turned out very well. ---barry

03-16-2012, 06:28 PM	#7
swoopNZ MEMBER EMERITUS Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,380	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal Barry, I tried Drake years ago. I can get replicas made but it sure would be nice to have originals. Thanks, Chris.NZ.

12-18-2013, 01:26 PM	#8
dln1949 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 21	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal Is it possdible to install the trim after the rubber and glass are in, or would it take to many beers?

12-18-2013, 04:51 PM	#9
swoopNZ MEMBER EMERITUS Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,380	Re: Help 39 4dr convertable windshield seal Barry, I had some made. Perfect copies using band-it stainless steel strapping. Regards, Chris.