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Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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I am sorry if this is a repeat, I tried a search a number of ways and drew a blank.
Has anyone installed a rear tack strip on a Junior Convertible? I suspect it is the same size whether a coupe or a sedan, as well I expect most pre-war cars world be similar, as you know, mine is a 37.
I am looking for height (top to bottom vertically) and depth (the depth that the nails/staples seat into).
The metal work has a lip height of 0.550" and a channel depth of 0.375".
Thanks very much
Bob J.

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Posted on: 3/27 16:36
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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Restoration supply has them. Get the plastic version vs the old style fiber board ones. Instead of riveting them in, I screwed them in from the back through the existing holes

Posted on: 3/27 16:52
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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I expected they would carry it, so I looked through their catalogue first before posting the query, then again just now. I cannot see it. Do you have a page number or part number Kev?
I would still need to know the size as a search on line shows a number of different plastic tack strip cross sections to chose from.
Thanks.
Bob J.

Posted on: 3/27 18:33
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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I belive this is what I used: VP1900-WS

restorationspecialties.com/VP1900-WS-Sold-by-the-Foot_p_38400.html

If you search for tacking strip thus will come up. But no real pictures.

I order by the foot.

There other one they have is 1/8" thick, which to me is too thin.

Posted on: 3/27 19:50
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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Perfect! Thanks Kev.
Bob J.

Posted on: 3/27 21:14
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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Order placed. Another thing of the list!
Thanks BK,
Bob J.

Posted on: 3/28 10:26
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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Doh! You read what you want to read, not what it says!
I got the part numbers and contacted Jessica at Restoration Supply to place the order, she emailed back that she had no idea what I was talking about as those are not their numbers!?
I re-read the link and it is Restoration Specialties! I will try again!
Bob J.

Posted on: 3/28 13:59
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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That was probably my fault as in my original reply I said Restoration Supply instead of Restoration Specialties.

Posted on: 3/28 18:00
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