Restoring the “flippers” has been frustrating as I couldn’t
think of a good way to replace the fuzzy weatherstripping. The OEM material is
metal backed and held in place by several crimps in the stainless. The old
material was very difficult to remove and the deformed stainless crimps are
impossible to straighten without some sort of special tool that is not easily made, so the replacement won’t fit exactly the same.
I was surprised to find three different flipper styles out
of the four parts I have. As you can see in the photo, the ends are different,
as are the actuating arms, spring anchors and their locations. Two versions
have two springs, but one has three. There are other small differences and
though I don’t see any one design being better than the others, once new
springs are installed the differences might be noticeable.
I also could not find a vendor for an exact replacement, so
had to go with a Steele self-adhesive rubber product of the proper dimensions.
I’m sure it will become loose after the window is closed and opened a few
hundred times, but for the time being it will have to suffice.
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