ok i have looked and looked in the old threads and mid fifty and others and local glass shops and i cannot find 1/2" felt . where can i buy it now days. jfb

 

I had the same issue and decided to buy new division bars, good luck in your search.

 

I'm not sure what you need, being 53-56 guy, but try Restoration Specialties in Windber, PA
https://www.restorationspecialties.com/

I bought the flexible felt glass run for the top and rear of the door and the straight rigid felt that is the division bar for my 55 from them.

If you buy the division bar stock from them order a few inches extra because you have to make fold some over at the top to screw into the top of the door.

 

Abe , thank you for the link it looks like i need their part # Y658 x 72 jfb

 

i don't think there was a bead so maybe part# 5-v 72" jfb

 

5V is correct. I bought it a few months ago and it worked well for my division bar restoration. I also used RIV006 rivets. You could go a tad longer on the length, but they still worked.

 

thanks Myers B i looked at both my f1's and could not find any bead evidence all though they were badly rotten so i will go the 5v jfb and to Bob Ingram my bars are pretty good so i was hoping to keep them .

 

mine were pretty rough so I didn’t feel bad about replacing them.

 

No problem.

I bought a set of reproduction bars but after noticing they were different looking from the originals, I did some reading and realized that the originals could be rebuilt. I’m very happy with the rebuilt. originals. I bought a set of the vent window seals from an eBay seller since his actually had the small metal triangles that lock the seal to the bar.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-1949-1...wAAOSwxfheh7Pl

 

thanks Myers B i got those ordered now i can watch the paint dry , not really there are lots of others things to do. jfb