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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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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

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.

I belive this is what I used: VP1900-WS

https://www.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.

Perfect! Thanks Kev.
Bob J.

Order placed. Another thing of the list!
Thanks BK,
Bob J.

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.

That was probably my fault as in my original reply I said Restoration Supply instead of Restoration Specialties.