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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: JimEast on February 05, 2024, 20:14:09

Title: Windlace Pictures
Post by: JimEast on February 05, 2024, 20:14:09

Hi all, beginning to reinstall my interior and have a request. I am installing the windlace in the back of the door jambs. Does anyone have any close up pictures of theirs I can use as reference? Appreciate it in advance!

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: rwmastel on February 05, 2024, 20:58:54

Hi.  What's windlace?

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: rwmastel on February 05, 2024, 21:03:56

Oh, it's weather stripping, or seals.  Never heard windlace before.  Learn something new every day.

I searched this sub-forum for door seal and found 90 discussion threads.  I looked through a few, you should look through the rest.  Here's a couple with pics.

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=29447

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=16205

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: Lori on February 05, 2024, 21:24:55

No Rod, its the vinyl or leather trim that goes on the metal at the front and back of the door frame. 

Mine was poorly reinstalled by a previous owner.

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: rwmastel on February 05, 2024, 21:45:41

To quote Monty Python, "tis a silly name".  There's no wind there, and it's not lace material.

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: mdsalemi on February 05, 2024, 22:43:55

Quote from: rwmastel on February 05, 2024, 20:58:54

Hi.  What's windlace?

https://www.restorationspecialties.com/What-Is-Windlace_b_3.html

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: rwmastel on February 05, 2024, 23:36:21

A search on this sub-forum for windlace gets 12 threads (including this one).  Hopefully JimEast has seen these.

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: LA280SL on February 06, 2024, 01:17:56

RW that is classic!  Thanks for the good laugh. 

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: dirkbalter on February 06, 2024, 01:47:56

Jim,
what exactly are you looking for with respect to the windlaces?
 

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: Sead on February 06, 2024, 11:27:43

Quote from: Lorsar on February 05, 2024, 21:24:55

No Rod, its the vinyl or leather trim that goes on the metal at the front and back of the door frame. 

Mine was poorly reinstalled by a previous owner.

can these inserts be bought new- and I mean the one for A-pillar which is narrower on the top  ?

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: BobH on February 06, 2024, 11:34:10

Not sure if other suppliers supply these

https://worlduph.com/mercedes_benz/w113/

Title: Re: Windlace Pictures
Post by: mdsalemi on February 06, 2024, 13:52:15

Quote from: rwmastel on February 05, 2024, 21:45:41

To quote Monty Python, "tis a silly name".  There's no wind there, and it's not lace material.

I won't debate the name as silly or not. However, its purpose (read the information about it) is to add another method of sealing against wind infiltration (there's the wind part) and it's made with a cord material which is often called lace, as in shoelace...don't know the origin of this word, nor of "welting" which is a similar material that they used to place between fenders and body on cars in the early 20th century.