Moleskin dilemma
12-24-2007, 09:24 PM
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Moleskin dilemma
Well, I traded the 06 for the 08 GT/CS. Love it!! I knew about the issue with the "velcro" on the S197's, as my tint was scratched on the 06. So, before I tint the 08, I figured I would put the moleskin on. I watched taco bill's videos, which were awesome!! I take apart the driver side and the felt that was on it was very thin. It looked nothing like the velcro of old. I thought it was me, so I decided to take it off anyway. Bad idea!! I warmed it up with a hair dryer and commenced to start pulling it off. It stretched the rubber, then ripped a little. It did enough damage to make me say---wait, thats enough!!! Long story short---FMC must have "fixed" the issue on the 08's. ANyone know exactly what the name of this part is--the thing that slides out that has the felt on it? I need a new one and hope to replace it before the wife notices it!!! BTW--MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
12-24-2007, 11:52 PM
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RE: Moleskin dilemma
ORIGINAL: BlueDemon07
I have an 07 GT/CS and I have terrible scratches all over the tint onmy driver and passenger windows. So my guess would be that they didn't fix it in 07.
I have an 07 GT/CS and I have terrible scratches all over the tint onmy driver and passenger windows. So my guess would be that they didn't fix it in 07.
12-25-2007, 12:33 AM
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RE: Moleskin dilemma
They did change the seal design for '08 and cost about $30 each. Asked the dealer if the '07 ones can be replaced with the new style under warranty and was told "there are no problems with the seal because it doesnt scratch the glass". So then why did Ford redesign it if there were no problems with the original design?[sm=insomnia.gif]
12-25-2007, 09:53 AM
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RE: Moleskin dilemma
ORIGINAL: dsteber
Well, I traded the 06 for the 08 GT/CS. Love it!! I knew about the issue with the "velcro" on the S197's, as my tint was scratched on the 06. So, before I tint the 08, I figured I would put the moleskin on. I watched taco bill's videos, which were awesome!! I take apart the driver side and the felt that was on it was very thin. It looked nothing like the velcro of old. I thought it was me, so I decided to take it off anyway. Bad idea!! I warmed it up with a hair dryer and commenced to start pulling it off. It stretched the rubber, then ripped a little. It did enough damage to make me say---wait, thats enough!!! Long story short---FMC must have "fixed" the issue on the 08's. ANyone know exactly what the name of this part is--the thing that slides out that has the felt on it? I need a new one and hope to replace it before the wife notices it!!! BTW--MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Well, I traded the 06 for the 08 GT/CS. Love it!! I knew about the issue with the "velcro" on the S197's, as my tint was scratched on the 06. So, before I tint the 08, I figured I would put the moleskin on. I watched taco bill's videos, which were awesome!! I take apart the driver side and the felt that was on it was very thin. It looked nothing like the velcro of old. I thought it was me, so I decided to take it off anyway. Bad idea!! I warmed it up with a hair dryer and commenced to start pulling it off. It stretched the rubber, then ripped a little. It did enough damage to make me say---wait, thats enough!!! Long story short---FMC must have "fixed" the issue on the 08's. ANyone know exactly what the name of this part is--the thing that slides out that has the felt on it? I need a new one and hope to replace it before the wife notices it!!! BTW--MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
12-25-2007, 10:21 AM
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RE: Moleskin dilemma
I got my windows tinted on Saturday and they already scratched, but only at the bottom and that is because of the drop window feature. I put on moleskin yesterday and the install is a little different then tacobills write-up.I have a 2007 and it did not have felt like in the write up. All I had to do was clean it with rubbing alcohol and sand it a little then put the moleskin on. Also I had to take off all the bolts to take the thing out unlike what tacobill said that all you need it the three bolts. But the tacobill writeup helped a lot. And once I put in the moleskin those little scratches I was talking about at the bottom went away once I rolled the windows up with the moleskin on.
12-25-2007, 10:35 AM
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RE: Moleskin dilemma
ORIGINAL: Dutcherman
They did change the seal design for '08 and cost about $30 each. Asked the dealer if the '07 ones can be replaced with the new style under warranty and was told "there are no problems with the seal because it doesnt scratch the glass". So then why did Ford redesign it if there were no problems with the original design?[sm=insomnia.gif]
They did change the seal design for '08 and cost about $30 each. Asked the dealer if the '07 ones can be replaced with the new style under warranty and was told "there are no problems with the seal because it doesnt scratch the glass". So then why did Ford redesign it if there were no problems with the original design?[sm=insomnia.gif]