12-05-2024, 03:26 PM
Not only did the windows in my Mk 1 rattle, if you hit a bump they would drop like a stone! Then there was the self changing gearbox which went from 3rd to top at a certain revs, the weight of the gear lever did the change for you. Then there were the trafficators which worked when the car was running but failed to achieve an erection when it was stationary in the MOT bay, this is before the days of viagra. Then there was the drivers door that had an uncanny habit of flying open if you hit a bump whilst turning left.
Happy days. It did tend to put me off Ruby's for the next four decades but now I could almost fancy a really good Mk 2 with a good original interior.
Back to the subject of rattling windows, good felt lined window channels should help greatly. My RL saloon also has a length of 1/4" rubber tube under the trim at the top of the window. This forces the glass outwards at the very top of its travel, forcing it against the window channel and stopping any rattle. I don't know if this is an original feature but it works very effectively (so it probably is!).
Happy days. It did tend to put me off Ruby's for the next four decades but now I could almost fancy a really good Mk 2 with a good original interior.
Back to the subject of rattling windows, good felt lined window channels should help greatly. My RL saloon also has a length of 1/4" rubber tube under the trim at the top of the window. This forces the glass outwards at the very top of its travel, forcing it against the window channel and stopping any rattle. I don't know if this is an original feature but it works very effectively (so it probably is!).