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Hello All
    Did the 1969 GT come with a windshield seal that incorporated
an interior rubber lip that would hold the headliner in place at the 
top of the window ( in cross section it would look like an "H")
or was it like the present day seal that in cross section looks 
like an"H" with one leg cut off.......if the latter is true was the 
headliner held in by the window once installed a la the Ford Mustang.
   Also, I remember Paul Dransfield talking about where carpet was 
and wasn't on these cars ....Paul could you please send that info 
again........oh and was the trans tunnel always covered with vinyl or 
was there carpet on some years.
         Cheers Dave #5577

Hi Dave,

The windshield rubber does hold the headliner in place at the top of the
window on cars around that vintage. I can't recall the exact cross section
shape but I have a section of the rubber at home. I'll check it out next
weekend and let you know.

Regarding carpeting, it's fitted over the sills, on the rear parcel shelf,
on the floor from the seats forward and (I'm pretty sure, though not 100%
certain) down the sides of the footwells from dashboard forward. I'm a
little hazy on the last part because I haven't been in the car since
November. Again, I'll confirm following my return home next weekend. As far
as I know, the centre transmission tunnel was never carpeted by the factory,
though some people may have done it themselves.

Regards,
        Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: dave barton <dbarton62@...> [mailto:dbarton62@...]
Sent: February 1, 2003 2:21 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Windshield Rubber


Hello All
    Did the 1969 GT come with a windshield seal that incorporated
an interior rubber lip that would hold the headliner in place at the 
top of the window ( in cross section it would look like an "H")
or was it like the present day seal that in cross section looks 
like an"H" with one leg cut off.......if the latter is true was the 
headliner held in by the window once installed a la the Ford Mustang.
   Also, I remember Paul Dransfield talking about where carpet was 
and wasn't on these cars ....Paul could you please send that info 
again........oh and was the trans tunnel always covered with vinyl or 
was there carpet on some years.
         Cheers Dave #5577
   


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Regards . . . Ron McLeod

Dave,

Mine's a 1971 and the rubber holds the headliner in place.

Don Lattimer


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "dave barton <dbarton62@y...>" 
<dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> Hello All
>     Did the 1969 GT come with a windshield seal that incorporated
> an interior rubber lip that would hold the headliner in place at 
the 
> top of the window ( in cross section it would look like an "H")
> or was it like the present day seal that in cross section looks 
> like an"H" with one leg cut off.......if the latter is true was 
the 
> headliner held in by the window once installed a la the Ford 
Mustang.
>    Also, I remember Paul Dransfield talking about where carpet was 
> and wasn't on these cars ....Paul could you please send that info 
> again........oh and was the trans tunnel always covered with vinyl 
or 
> was there carpet on some years.
>          Cheers Dave #5577

Thanks Don,Ron and Paul
I will look up the rubber guy in Ancaster and Paul if you do get 
chance to look at your car that would be great. I am planning on 
taking the shell only to the upholsterer in a couple of weeks,he does 
amazing work but is of rather large stature so having the shell up on 
sawhorses and having the top of the footboxes open for him to work
through will be an advantage to him.BTW did we ever decide what car
the inner door release handles came from , they have a .375" square
female attatchment.
    Cheers Dave #5577 






--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Don Lattimer 
<donlattimer@p...>" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:

> Dave,
> 
> Mine's a 1971 and the rubber holds the headliner in place.
> 
> Don Lattimer
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "dave barton <dbarton62@y...>" 
> <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> > Hello All
> >     Did the 1969 GT come with a windshield seal that incorporated
> > an interior rubber lip that would hold the headliner in place at 
> the 
> > top of the window ( in cross section it would look like an "H")
> > or was it like the present day seal that in cross section looks 
> > like an"H" with one leg cut off.......if the latter is true was 
> the 
> > headliner held in by the window once installed a la the Ford 
> Mustang.
> >    Also, I remember Paul Dransfield talking about where carpet was 
> > and wasn't on these cars ....Paul could you please send that info 
> > again........oh and was the trans tunnel always covered with vinyl 
> or 
> > was there carpet on some years.
> >          Cheers Dave #5577

Hi Dave,

I took a look at my car this weekend and can confirm that the footwells ARE
carpetted, along with the floor, sills and rear shelf. The floor pieces have
finished edges and are removable whilst the other areas are fixed.

I dug out a piece of windscreen rubber and I've attached a profile which can
be viewed with Microsoft paint. Just double click and open it. If you're
going to Ancaster in April, we should arrange to meet up.

Regards,
        Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: dave barton <dbarton62@...> [mailto:dbarton62@...]
Sent: February 4, 2003 10:46 AM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Windshield Rubber



Thanks Don,Ron and Paul
I will look up the rubber guy in Ancaster and Paul if you do get 
chance to look at your car that would be great. I am planning on 
taking the shell only to the upholsterer in a couple of weeks,he does 
amazing work but is of rather large stature so having the shell up on 
sawhorses and having the top of the footboxes open for him to work
through will be an advantage to him.BTW did we ever decide what car
the inner door release handles came from , they have a .375" square
female attatchment.
    Cheers Dave #5577 






--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Don Lattimer 
<donlattimer@p...>" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> Dave,
> 
> Mine's a 1971 and the rubber holds the headliner in place.
> 
> Don Lattimer
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "dave barton <dbarton62@y...>" 
> <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> > Hello All
> >     Did the 1969 GT come with a windshield seal that incorporated
> > an interior rubber lip that would hold the headliner in place at 
> the 
> > top of the window ( in cross section it would look like an "H")
> > or was it like the present day seal that in cross section looks 
> > like an"H" with one leg cut off.......if the latter is true was 
> the 
> > headliner held in by the window once installed a la the Ford 
> Mustang.
> >    Also, I remember Paul Dransfield talking about where carpet was 
> > and wasn't on these cars ....Paul could you please send that info 
> > again........oh and was the trans tunnel always covered with vinyl 
> or 
> > was there carpet on some years.
> >          Cheers Dave #5577


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I enquired about the windshield rubber for my '68 1600 last year 
from Rory to find that it wasn't available at that time, even though 
priced at £56 + vat.
Now I have a note from them to say that it is available BUT now it's 
£72 + Vat!!!!  Is this exploitation???
By the way I got mine from "Woolies" who specialise in all types of 
trim.
Paul

Thanks Paul
  I am going to Ancaster, we should meet up.......I will go and see 
that guy in Ancaster in the mean time and see if he can get the 
rubber profile
          Cheers Dave #5577








--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> 
> I took a look at my car this weekend and can confirm that the 
footwells ARE
> carpetted, along with the floor, sills and rear shelf. The floor 
pieces have
> finished edges and are removable whilst the other areas are fixed.
> 
> I dug out a piece of windscreen rubber and I've attached a profile 
which can
> be viewed with Microsoft paint. Just double click and open it. If 
you're
> going to Ancaster in April, we should arrange to meet up.
> 
> Regards,
>         Paul
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dave barton <dbarton62@y...> [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> Sent: February 4, 2003 10:46 AM
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Windshield Rubber
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks Don,Ron and Paul
> I will look up the rubber guy in Ancaster and Paul if you do get 
> chance to look at your car that would be great. I am planning on 
> taking the shell only to the upholsterer in a couple of weeks,he 
does 
> amazing work but is of rather large stature so having the shell up 
on 
> sawhorses and having the top of the footboxes open for him to work
> through will be an advantage to him.BTW did we ever decide what car
> the inner door release handles came from , they have a .375" square
> female attatchment.
>     Cheers Dave #5577 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Don Lattimer 
> <donlattimer@p...>" <donlattimer@p...> wrote:
> > Dave,
> > 
> > Mine's a 1971 and the rubber holds the headliner in place.
> > 
> > Don Lattimer
> > 
> > 
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "dave barton 
<dbarton62@y...>" 
> > <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> > > Hello All
> > >     Did the 1969 GT come with a windshield seal that 
incorporated
> > > an interior rubber lip that would hold the headliner in place 
at 
> > the 
> > > top of the window ( in cross section it would look like an "H")
> > > or was it like the present day seal that in cross section 
looks 
> > > like an"H" with one leg cut off.......if the latter is true 
was 
> > the 
> > > headliner held in by the window once installed a la the Ford 
> > Mustang.
> > >    Also, I remember Paul Dransfield talking about where carpet 
was 
> > > and wasn't on these cars ....Paul could you please send that 
info 
> > > again........oh and was the trans tunnel always covered with 
vinyl 
> > or 
> > > was there carpet on some years.
> > >          Cheers Dave #5577
> 
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