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Front & Rear Glass locking strips
- Thread starter TheHulkGB
- Start date
Can anyone help?
IbanezDan51
Well-Known Forum User
Not quite sure what he means? Both screens are held in place by the seals. There is a trim that fits within the rubber seal channel (which is often missing due to damage or personal preference) but it does in no way help retain the window.
IbanezDan51
Well-Known Forum User
Good call !
TheHulkGB
Club Member
Are locking strips the same as the chrome trim?
what purpose do those serve?Maybe he means the little joining pieces?
TheHulkGB
Club Member
I think he means the chrome strips
Dan, I seem to remember from years ago (not Zs) that the strips prevent the rubber from distorting and so help to keep the screen in place on old cars. Have I dreamt it?
Ah - looking at the old pics of your car I think I get it now.
Window rubbers for Z's can be had in two flavours - with or without chrome trim. Don either bought the wrong ones or didn't refit the chrome trim.
To the uninitiated, the gap meant for the chrome trim might look like a space for a wedge of rubber that would force the rubber tight against each side (which Z's don't have):
Window rubbers for Z's can be had in two flavours - with or without chrome trim. Don either bought the wrong ones or didn't refit the chrome trim.
To the uninitiated, the gap meant for the chrome trim might look like a space for a wedge of rubber that would force the rubber tight against each side (which Z's don't have):
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
I remember from his original thread that he bought the aftermarket "Euro"/'Cal look' smooth rubbers, which do not have the OEM stainless trim sections.
So, decision to be made. Going with OEM style rubbers will require sourcing of the correct stainless trims (2+2 specific), whilst sticking with the aftermarket smooth rubbers will not.
The stainless channels probably help keep the rubbers in shape - especially around the corners - but they were not vital for sealing. The car can tend to look a little 'something missing' without them though...
Zooming in on this picture at least the rear seal seems to have the trim channel so Don either thought he'd bought the smooth ones or just refitted the old ones.
Edit, just looked back through the old thread:
johnymd
Club Member
I think the confusion is from the fact that lots of older cars had a wedge that was forced into the window rubbers that prevented the glass from coming out and the installer has assumed the grove in the zed rubbers is for that. As has been said, this is not the case with the zed.
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Didn't he fit a new front screen rubber after the car had been painted?
Looks like the aftermarket 'smooth' type in this photo:
...or is it just me? I certainly remember him mentioning the 'smooth' type.
@TheHulkGB help us out here fella!
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
i'm interested to see how much filler was used on those 3/4's.
I wonder if 'The Don' could be pushed back here to have a look at it now.
I wonder if 'The Don' could be pushed back here to have a look at it now.
Nowhere near as much as the guy he bought it off.
I used plastic trim on my 240Z - chrome look. It looks better with than without.
TheHulkGB
Club Member
Sorry been busy with work and Xmas.
It is the chrome trim the restorer was asking about. Till unsure if I’m going to go down that route as I’m de-chroming the car so the so-cal option might be better.