My 72 Europa SS

[Sofa King]

I’m hoping that the engine running helps mine. They moved reasonably easily by hand before I connected the motors, so I’m optimistic. I’ll do my best to help the motors by hand until they prove reliable.

[Sandyman]

Hi Sofa, Have you been following the switch relay in the "glass help" thread? Sounds like a great idea.

[Sofa King]

Thanks for the heads up Sandyman! I hadn’t seen the relay conversation. I put in my two cents over there! My driver window is moving slowly but improving as the trim moldings seat and wear a bit.  The passenger side is still a problem, but I think will eventually catch up.

[Sofa King]

Finally painted the side skirts! Can’t wait to get them mounted,

[Sandyman]

Mr. King did you make molds for the side skirts? They look like they would add to my cars bling.

[Sofa King]

No molds. I roughed them out of a sheet of foam and coverd them in fiberglass and bondo. I can talk you through the process if you want to go down that rabbit hole. Also my wheel base is a foot longer than yours.... so even if I had a mold it wouldn’t work! 

[Sandyman]

Thanks anyway. Enough rabbits already!

[Yellowbelly]

Looking forward to the photos of them fitted. I would think they will make a real difference to the side profile of the car.

[dakazman]

Nice job sofa ! They should finish off the side view perfectly. 
Dakazman

[Sofa King]

I’m going to give it one more day for the paint to harden and then install them. I hope they look as good as I picture in my head. The bottom of my car Is a little rough with the curve of the fiberglass body fighting the straight line of my frame. Hopefully these will tie it together and make it looked finished.

[Sandyman]

I agree with you Sofa some side angle pictures look as if the Europas are sagging in the middle.

[Sofa King]

I agree. The “belly” is a design feature of the Europa that I don’t love, but it adds to the quirkyness of the car. I’m hoping that the side skirts straighten out the bottom line, but keeps the belly. I considered painting them a contrasting color, but decided that painting them yellow would lower the look of the car even more.

[Sofa King]

After pulling out the rusted chrome windshield molding, my windshield was hanging by a thread!
Finally got a guy to attempt the job! After signing my life away, promising that he wasn’t responsible if it broke, he got it out without a hitch! Just a little delamination about the size of a dime, that is covered by the new molding. Probably not Pebble Beach quality... but I’m really happy with the results! Now all of my windows are trimmed in black.

[Sofa King]

I plan on cleaning up the corners once all the adhesives have dried, but the photos make them look worse than they do in person.

[Sofa King]

It took most of the winter but the side skirts are done!!!