When I restored my Mk3 Spit I bought a couple of the sealing strips 620913 that are described as 'Screen Pillar to Door Glass'. On the Rimmers website it looks as though they are used on TR4 and TR6 as well. They seem to fit on the windscreen frame in addition to the long seal coming up from the door.
I've never fitted mine as I don't quite see how they are supposed to go. I imagine they glue to the frame, but which way round ? Should the tubular seal go inside or outside the side window glass?
I'd like to fit them - if nothing else it would get them out of my box of bits.
Hooked under the sump rim is slacker than the outrigger hole, so plan B, bend the link wire.
I'm trying to tighten up the accelerator pedal to stop my foot bouncing on it at part throttle going up a rather rough single track local hill.
Quick question. Spitfire Mk 3 (Twin SUs) in addition to the 2 return spring on the carbs the accelerator lever has a return spring with an extension link wire (136979). Where does the bottom end of this hook? I've got min in a hole in the front chassis outrigger, this this correct?
I could really do with a bit more tension for the pedal movement.
I think I've answered my own question.
Peering into the door with the aid of a torch and mirror. There are stop brackets welded to the outside side of the two vertical runners. It looks as though they should catch the ends of the screws holding the nylon packing blocks to the bottom of the window and so stop it going too far up.
Only my screws were in the wrong way round and so the heads missed the brackets.
What is supposed to limit the fully raised travel of the door window? If I go too far it pushes the inner sealing strip up. Spitfire Mk 3 if it makes any difference.
I remember watching a nice little video, I think produced by the Irish Tourist Board, featuring a couple touring in a Mk3 Spitfire, probably in late '60s. I was trying to find it again but I'm not sure where or when it was. Anyone help?
What was the conclusion about poor door alignment on a Spitfire ? Was it that modern floor pressings weren't wide enough or was the problem with the sill? I'm talking about the door bottom corner not aligning with the 'B' post.