Total frustration with window fuzzies.

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Oct 22, 2008 | 07:28 PM

Woodsman_30350

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Total frustration with window fuzzies.

I can honestly say that this is the first time in 3 years that I feel totally beaten by my '50 F-1. I have spent over 6 hours on one door so far and the fuzzies got me. I have the vent window back in fine. The division bar is in the door but not secured yet. The window channel is in an looks great. But......those fuzzies just won't cooperate.

I am using the Dennis Carpenter kit and I carefully measured and installed the clips. I built a special wood support bar that is padded to hold on the outside of the door surface. My plan was to press in the fuzzy with the clips installed using a pair of channel locks (water pump) pliers. All parts of the door surfaced are well protected with tape. At first it seemed to work but the clip buttons will just not stay in. I then installed new clips and tried to wedge them in with a block of wood and a large screwdriver blade. Nada!!!

So I am waving the white flag. Has anyone tried gluing the fuzzies to the door with contact cement or epoxy? Or, can you buy flexible rubber based fuzzies that can be glued in?

Any and all suggestion appreciated.

Oct 22, 2008 | 08:15 PM

ssj7kids

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Can't help, other than to commiserate with you....
I just took my doors apart, won't be till next spring before I start putting stuff back together, BUT I do want to know what you end up doing.

Oct 22, 2008 | 09:59 PM

ALBUQ F-1

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If I'm understanding your method correctly, that's not the right way to do it. Unfortunately, the DC fuzzies come with the crimp-on clips not on the felts. You have to first crimp them to the felts, then snap the whole thing in. If you don't have an intact old felt to gauge the positions of the clips off the truck, it will be a real PITA. You really need to make a jig for crimping them on, too. A piece of wood with a hole drilled in it to clear the button, so you can mash the clip onto the felt. Is that clear as mud?! The felts would be worth 2X to me if they came with the clips already on!!!

Want to know the best part of my ordeal with these? My glass got jammed and ripped up the new felts, came off the track, and fell to the bottom of the door, breaking my brand new window!! So now I get to do it all over again...

Oct 22, 2008 | 11:11 PM

Kusto

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I'm with Steve, I too am some time from installing my new ones but am also interested to know if there is a trick to all this. I got mine from LMC so not too sure how they compare to the DC version? Thge are described as anti rattle kits correct? I got the delux anti rattle kit from LMC, which included chrome vent window bars.

Good luck and let us know what works.

Oct 22, 2008 | 11:32 PM

Woodsman_30350

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Well, I am trying again once I order more clips. It seems to me that all the kits are basically the same. None of the sources I checked sold the fuzzies with the clips installed. More later unless I end up in an asylum.