Super!
Couple questions for the group:
1. Rubber density--Sales mgr said they can make whatever firmness we want, but basically... soft, medium, firm. He can't send me a sample other than a cube, which is too hard to evaluate what it will be like when in a small gasket format. Best approximation he gave me... the "firm" is similar to an automotive vacuum hose. I went to O'Reilly's and looked at one, I think that would work. But, my thought is go with either medium or firm.
**WHAT FIRMNESS DOES EVERYBODY WANT?
2. Standard or Custom--Sales mgr said he can make a custom gasket if we send him a sample. Tim had a good idea about using an actual gasket for them to reproduce. Simolex said there would be a cost increase, but can't be sure unless he looks at the actual gasket first. It could only be an $25 increase overall in cost of the 100' to do it this way, really depends on shape of bulb mainly. My thought is we go with the standard P-shaped gasket (tail is slightly longer than original). You would just have to make holes in rubber for the windshield bolts to go through, which I'm thinking would actually be good to have a little more cushion.
**GO WITH STANDARDS SIZE OF 1/4" bulb, 1/16" tail, 1" length (tip of bulb to end of tail) ...OR... SEND HIM AN ACTUAL PIECE AND HAVE A CUSTOM GASKET MADE?
3. They have 1 week min turn around on production for the standard gasket. It won't get to me in time to bring with me to meet, but I could order it and ship to someone in MN/WI that will be going to the meet? The pieces to mail out would probably be less doing it this way. If we do a custom gasket, it'll take longer and won't have for the meet.
Just let me know what ya'll would like to do!
