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Quote from: Kendo on Wednesday,May 08, 2024, 03:13:54 PM

Next question: I cut the stop washers that keep the windows from going down very far. But now the windows are in danger of breaking through the bottom of the door. Has anyone bent the curved window tracks to give more clearance? And if so, how? I'm thinking of cutting a tighter curve through a 2x4, then clamping it to each of the lower legs of the track to increase their curvature slightly. It doesn't need much.

Not clear on what you mean.
You can't really bend the window tracks because they are set to the curvature of the window glass itself.
What you can do is remove a little from the bottom of the track if it looks to be interfering with the inner door surface.

I just cut another notch off the washer and I got enough of an opening without hitting the inside glass fiber.
I would not bend the original tracks , or modify. It's just to late in the game to test limits.
Dakazman

These: https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Cutting-Coated-Mandrel-Lukcase/dp/B07D76VZ95?th=1

I heard that drywall sanding screen stuff works well …haven’t tried it yet so ymmv

 

Well done on the engine work, Chris. The Europa is looking great.