17-10-2023, 11:53 AM
Having had one or two chats on the side and thought a bit more about this overnight, I have decided not to fit the metal rail. My rationale is this; In 1933 construction processes were limited witht he option of metal tacks or slow acting adhesives. The option of a metal rail, quickly screwed into place solved the need for an efficient process. Today, with staple guns and contact adhesives, our options are different. So, I have decided I wil staple the vinyl into place, having wrapped it round the rear of the panel and across the face of the fillet, then will use contact adhesive to affix the rubber sealing strip - which will have the additional quality of covering up all the staple heads eliminating the potential for (further) paint damage to the rear of the roof as I slide the panel onto the rails for the final fit...