tegwin
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 03:40 PM |
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Fitting a windscreen
Anyone have any advice on fitting a windscreen?
I have a long lenth of rubber seal that will push over the flange on my body..... and obviously the screen and a filler strip for the seal...
But... Do I need to use any type of silicone etc between the seal and the body.....and the seal and the windscreen?
Any tips for getting the seal tight into the corners and then getting the windcreen into the hole?
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dogwood
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 03:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
I have a long lenth of rubber seal that will push over the flange on my body.....
Sorry mate, couldn't resist
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 03:50 PM |
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 sorry but I hadn't noticed the humour value until I read the above
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 04:02 PM |
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use a tool made from a coat hanger to fit the trim strip and use non setting window sealant you can buy from halfords etc use only a small amount on
all the channels except the one for the strip. loop soom string round the bodywork grove in the rubber with the glass inplace to ease it over the
lip
[Edited on 9/12/08 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Howlor
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 06:41 PM |
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What car is it on?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 08:47 PM |
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Put the seal onto the glass first , then thread a length of wire (electrical type stuff  ) around , in the groove that fit's onto the body .
Then comes the fun................
Sit the whole lot in the opening , with the ends of the wire at the bottom , and start by pushing the rubber over the lip on the opening . Have a
friend hold it in place , then just pull the wire out of the groove at right angle - it will simply pull the lip of the seal into place .
And BINGO - one window fitted
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Howlor
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 08:58 PM |
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Have done a full camper this summer and two windscreens later can now call myself an expert. As above really, seal on to the glass, I got some nice
nylon strong cord and fed it round the screen overlap each end of the cord by 12". Buy some rubber seal lubricant from Halfords as it helps a
treat. Then push the screen in to place squarely and centrally. DO NOT BE TEMPTED AT THIS POINT TO PUT ONE CORNER OR THE TOP IN AT AN ANGLE TO TRY TO
FIT IT BETTER. Place it i the opening as it would be on the car. Then you need a mate to push the screen while you pull the cord towards your from
inside the car to tease the seal over the lip. Some whacking and force needed to get it to seat correctly.
Steve
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 09:10 PM |
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Little tip for looping the string around the screen rubber , get a spout from a mastic/silicon etc tube a (the tapered bit that screws onto the end
of the mastic tube) thread the string through it and insert the thin end into the groove , hold the string and run the spout round the rubber.
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Howlor
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 09:51 PM |
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Nice idea as that was a PITA.
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tegwin
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| posted on 9/12/08 at 10:38 PM |
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Dont think getting the string into the rubber is going to be hard...
It has a 3mm slot in it :p
I will have to see what sealant I can find tommorow in Halfrauds
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 07:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Dont think getting the string into the rubber is going to be hard...
It has a 3mm slot in it :p
I will have to see what sealant I can find tommorow in Halfrauds
You may be suprised!
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AR-CoolC
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 09:36 AM |
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Is this the screen on the TVR?
I seem to remember they are a "claytonwright" type fitting, which means the rubber goes onto the body first. fit the glass into the rubber
and then "lock" it in place with the filler strip.
If it is let me know and I'll type up some more detailed fitting instructions.
Imagine what it would be like if there were no hypothetical situations.
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mad4x4
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| posted on 27/12/08 at 10:23 AM |
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Som Washing up liquid on the rubber will help everything slip into place a bit like KY
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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