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how not to take a windscreen out of the frame

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hondo402000

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working on the new dash facia, done, now the new crash pad, done, tried to take the windscreen glass out of the frame, not so good, buy the cheap rubber gasket and destroy it not the expensive glass, note to self and others

but hey now I get the tinted glass!
 
Ouch!!!!

Good luck getting tinted glass. I bought mine over two years ago, so maybe things have changed for the better, because they were nearly impossible to get then. Luckily, I wasn't in any hurry at the time.
 
Yes. Cut the rubber. otherwise "Craaaack!"
I too found that out the hard way. I had removed a few with horribly dry gaskets without problems, but the first one that had a good gasket...... oops.
 
Any suggestions on where to obtain replacement windscreen glass? Mine has been out for about two years while I rebuilt the car and believe it or not I sat on it and cracked it.
 
I had the same experience about 4 days ago. I, to, will be able to get the tinted glass.

TRF has the tinted and clear glass in their catalog. VB has the clear.

Pete
 
I just replaced the glass in the TR4 (same as TR6) and sourcing it locally tinted was all they carried.

This time around I didn't do the final cut & fit of the chrome strip but rather left a 1.5" overlap as the last time I replaced it the strip shrank so much that the finishing piece couldn't cover the gap. I figure a summer in the Tucson sun will do... then I'll cut and fit the connector.
 
After I broke the windshield in my Spitfire, I just let the glass shop get the glass and install it. After the extra charges for shipping and packing glass and paying somebody to install it, it was a better deal to let them handle the whole thing. Dropped in off in the am and got it in the pm. It's also good quality glass.
 
There is some pretty crappy windshield glass circulating out there.

The cheap Indian (?) and Chinese-sourced pieces are slightly thinner that OEM parts. You may find that the standard windshield mounting tape may not keep the glass tight in the frame. If that's the case you may want to use the butyl rubber liquid that is used in modern 'glue-in' windshileds.

I also hope that you get a good piece of glass (no pun intended)...I had one replaced by an insurance company (an aftermarket part) and you would swear you were on LSD when you were driving...the distortion was that bad.
 
I bought mine a few years ago from NOS Glass,
in Rhode Island.It was $125 delivered to my door.
Haven't had any problems so far.

- Doug
 
well I guess I will find out the quality of the RF, I called a local glass shop and he said it might be a couple of days to get back just in case. I did sand blast the frame, see other post about crash pad, prime and paint, tomorrow the plastic interior frame pieces and wait on the glass
 
I just replaced the windscreen seal in my Spit. (I cut the seal to remove the screen...worked a champ.) Where the manual calls for cord, let me suggest using some electrical wire. I used 12Ga wire, but I would suggest using a much thinner gauge.

I put a couple of rips in the inner lip during installation...along the top rail, just near the corners. I feel that this was caused by the sheer size of the wire I used. Other than that, the shiny-coated wire worked well.

I used 3M Windo-Weld to stick the seal to the windscreen first. Adhering the seal to the screen is an absolute must, IMO. I tried it without, and the seal just wants to roll on the screen while you're pulling the cord.
 
the guy at the paint store sold me some windo weld, I was not sure thats what I needed but if you used it then I am ok with it. the plastic pieces on the inside windscreen frame go in after work tonight
 
hondo402000 said:
the guy at the paint store sold me some windo weld, I was not sure thats what I needed but if you used it then I am ok with it. the plastic pieces on the inside windscreen frame go in after work tonight
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Windo-Weld gets a thumbs up. If you get squeeze-out, scrape it up with a piece of cardboard and wipe with alcohol. The stuff is persistant and VERY goooeeey!
 
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