Is your plan to use that on the A pillar or the roof rails, or both?

I like the profile of that weatherstrip. Did it come from Steele?

My compliments to Big Kev for a very quick time from trailer to road. Nice!!!
John

AKA “rescue”
Progress on Caribbean. First washed it all down as best I could in an unsheathed in January in northwest Indiana. I decided to try and get all the stuff back on during cold weather -reduce the parts clutter for mechanical work. So I returned the rear bumper and continental kit after polishing and prepping brackets. Took cursory look around, mixed bag. Checked oil -looked like honey, pulled a plug - looked great but not new, grabbed fan-engine not looked. All good. Bondo in right rear quarter looks like some rust, the trunk floor was replaced - clean and seam seal needed, not great and fearful of what laid ahead. Removed interior and need to get to upholstery shop. Only doing seats as all panels cleaned right up. Removed carpets and the floor is fine no issues. Most areas still have factory paint. The right rear quarter trim panel was off got chance to look in there. Sadly no window cylinder and even worse no regulator or spring.

Any help locating right rear window regulator and spring for 1953 Caribbean with hydraulics would be appreciated

Next step - remove treadle vac unit for rebuild

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I don’t think I’ll ever have that luxury and even worse when I start getting the beast tamed something jumps up, I make a mess and around we go.

When I got the car, everything was stripped off of it for the paint job 40 years ago. All the stuff is in boxes which is crowding my garage. My plan is to clean up and install bumpers trim etc., things I can do in short bursts of freezing (live on shores of Lake Michigan) and at the same time taming the mess. I have inventoried and looks like it’s all there except a few bumper bolts. So best to get the stuff in place before I lose it. Then in warmer weather I can devote longer periods of time for the mechanical effort

Paint job not that good. I’ll see how good I can get it. It looks like acrylic lacquer and never worked on after sprayed so might work out

Thanks, will keep you in mind depending how things work out. My plan is to attack the drive train in the spring as it warms up a bit.

Ross, thanks! That was exactly the advice I was looking for.

It needs a lot. I feel very comfortable with the engine work. What I am curious about is what is the proper protocol for bringing ultramatic back to life.

The challenge ahead

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