Hey Speedster gurus: Somebody must have an answer for this one. The rocker trim has been on my car for a very long time (25 years). Over that time, the rubber seems to have shrunk, so that it doesn't go all the way to either end. Is there a way to stretch it back into place, or has it just given up the ghost? Thanks-
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Charles--my rubber moldings were 1/2" too short both sides and both front and back---the car is just 5 years old.
I just received new strips from Kirk at Vintage and will replace the too short ones soon. I want to do it this summer while it's warm so I can get then back into the channels. Get a set---not expensive at all.
I think mine were always too short.
I just spoke with someone at VS. He says that they only have that stuff intermittently and that they don't have it now. He wasn't sure when they'd have a new roll of it in. Also, my car is a CMC (regrettably), and he wasn't sure if they stuff they had would fit. For the moment, I'm back to square one. I thought the rubber would stretch back to size if you heated it up or something (?)
Thanks.
Charles---send me your address and I'll mail you a piece of the rubber material so you can see if it will go into that channel along the sides of the car. Surely VS will be getting some in.
Better yet---look under makers for JPS Speedsters and contact them to see if they can supply you---I believe their rubber trim strip is the same as VS.
my email address is hsbroker AT aol.com
Here's another suggestion.
1. Get a used section from someone.
2. Cut the tip off the back end of one of your existing strips about 2 inches from the end. (Make sure it is a very square cut.)
3. Slide the long existing strip forward in the channel so the tip is in it's original, proper position.
4. Place the small piece that you just cut off in it's original proper position at the end of the channel. (See where I am going with this???)
5. You now have a short gap between the long piece and the short piece. Measure it!
6. Cut a piece from the used section you got from someone to the length of the gap you just measured.
7. Use some black silicon sealer on both ends and insert it in the gap.
8. Wipe off the excess silicon with a shop towel.
9. Stand back and admire how easy and inexpensive that was.
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The tricks of a used car salesman...
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The tricks of a used car salesman...
I prefer "used Speedster salesman," helps keep me out of the white shoes and belt stereotype.
