The Ford Barn

Lincolnville · 02-18-2023, 01:29 PM

Can someone tell me if the 1932 Cabriolet weatherstrip retainers are the same for the A pillar and the B pillar? I'm in the middle of repairing the mangled one on the right.

Lawson Cox · 02-18-2023, 04:31 PM

Dunno. They don't look the same. How do measurements compare?

Lincolnville · 02-18-2023, 05:13 PM

Lawson,
The above weatherstrips are from the A pillar. The one on the right is from the passenger side and was bent/mangled into the shape of a U. I've now restored it to reasonably match the drive side and the shape as shown in the 1932 Ford book page 16-7.

Oldbluoval · 02-20-2023, 06:43 AM

Looks like something that could “reasonably” be made???
If had one in hand…..which you do

DavidG · 02-20-2023, 09:58 AM

Drake offers an excellent reproduction and they are in stock according to their website.

Karl Wescott · 02-20-2023, 01:01 PM

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A caution on Drakes retainers... which may be old news.

When we purchased Drakes retainers 30 odd years ago they were too wide for the available rubbers. More investigation found that the rubbers were originally covered with a cloth flocking, when covered Drakes retainers were spot on. The retainers formerly made by Dales Mfg (and may just be on very long back order) were narrow enough to fit an uncovered rubber, but were of course too wide for the covered rubber. We have had some narrow versions made locally and they are in stock.

DavidG · 02-20-2023, 01:16 PM

Karl,

Good point as I was thinking in terms of the original flock-covered weatherstrips. Drake used to sell the cloth covering, but is it not in their current online catalog.

02-18-2023, 04:31 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Cabriolet Weatherstrip Retainers Dunno. They don't look the same. How do measurements compare? __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

02-20-2023, 06:43 AM	#4
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,382	Re: Cabriolet Weatherstrip Retainers Looks like something that could “reasonably” be made??? If had one in hand…..which you do

02-20-2023, 09:58 AM	#5
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,126	Re: Cabriolet Weatherstrip Retainers Drake offers an excellent reproduction and they are in stock according to their website.

02-20-2023, 01:01 PM	#6
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,300	Re: Cabriolet Weatherstrip Retainers Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A caution on Drakes retainers... which may be old news. When we purchased Drakes retainers 30 odd years ago they were too wide for the available rubbers. More investigation found that the rubbers were originally covered with a cloth flocking, when covered Drakes retainers were spot on. The retainers formerly made by Dales Mfg (and may just be on very long back order) were narrow enough to fit an uncovered rubber, but were of course too wide for the covered rubber. We have had some narrow versions made locally and they are in stock.

02-20-2023, 01:16 PM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,126	Re: Cabriolet Weatherstrip Retainers Karl, Good point as I was thinking in terms of the original flock-covered weatherstrips. Drake used to sell the cloth covering, but is it not in their current online catalog.