CMP window rubber and plastic

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Pedro

Sorry to possibly mislead you. There are lots of places on Pat 11,12 and early Pat 13s had rubber parts that were replaced in later Pattern 13s because of rubber shortages, example mud flaps, steering wheel. So your truck may indeed have been built with rubber gaskets.

Will some other who have 1942 window sets comment?

Cheers Phil

[derk derin]

Pedro,
My 1944 CMP came with side curtains that have rubber gaskets on them.It is possible the side curtains came off of an earlier truck but there were definitely rubber gaskets for them at one time during production.I am sure I even have a set of NOS rubber gaskets somewhere for when I restore my set.When I come across them,I will post a picture of them.


Derk.

[Pedro Bedard]

Thanks very much Derk, those photos look very much like the rubber skirts that were on my windows. I have saved some of the pieces (not much of them was left) and I'm sure that it wouldn't be tough to find some suitable replacement.
Pedro

[Phil Waterman]

Looking for source of rubber parts around windshields or window frame I think you will find that most of the gaskets are standard rubber gasket in materials used at that time. So I would start by looking in the antique truck parts books for parts I would start with http://steelerubber.com/

Cheers Phil