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TR6 TR6 WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT

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NAROMF

NAROMF

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ANY SUGGESTIONS ON THE BEST WAY TO INSTALL A NEW WINDSHIELD. THE SEAL ON THE GLASS "AS IN MOSS MOTORS SUGGESTION" OR THE SEAL ON THE FRAME. I'VE TRIED BOTH W/NO LUCK. naromf@aol.com
 
I too recomend the glass shop. Call and see who has expierience doing this type job. I paid $75 and it took 2 guys to put it in. They used a nylon rope set in the rubber gasket and lots of soapy solution to do the job right.The rope has to be in just right. It's worth the money, not an easy job and near impossible for 1 man.
 
I installed my own in the TR6 and was surprised how easily it went in. I think the trick was the rope size. As I remember, I used a length of braided nylon clothes line rope. As above, lots of lubricant and with the aid of a friend (my teenaged son) don't stop pulling once you have momentum. I had this great feeling of accomplishment once it popped in. Also, it helped to have the steering wheel unbolted from the hub, more working room.


Bill
 
What happens when you drop the glass on your bonnet (scratching paint and denting bonnet)then shattering the new glass on floor of shop all because you slipped in some of the soapy solution that you spilled on the floor when you tripped on the rope...
My vote is for hiring the professionals for this one. $75 bucks is cheap in my mind
 
I did my TR4A while the frame was off the car. I used the kitchen table and lots of blankets to keep things in order. It was not too bad.
 
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What happens when you drop the glass on your bonnet (scratching paint and denting bonnet)then shattering the new glass on floor of shop all because you slipped in some of the soapy solution that you spilled on the floor when you tripped on the rope...
My vote is for hiring the professionals for this one. $75 bucks is cheap in my mind

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Sounds like a Benny Hill skit. Just needs the scantily clad women. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
The going rate here in the driveway is $100.

We just did the Spitfire recently. I assume it is similar. The trick?

Lots of light. New gasket, KY jelly applied liberly, install a 1/4" cotton piece of rope. My son and I did it in less than 2 minutes. Cemter the window and pull the rope out. Push the window sort of in.

If I had known this I would have done it years ago.
 
THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTIONS. I RUINED ONE RUBBER SEAL AND HAD TO GET ANOTHER, THAT IS WHY I POSTED THE QUESTION. I FOLLOWED SOME SUGGESTIONS FROM YOU GUYS, AND GOT IT ON. THE PROPER ROPE SIZE AND LOTS AND LOTS OF LUBRICANT. I USED ABOUT HALF OF A SPRAY BOTTLE OF SOAPY WATER. ANOTHER KEY WAS TO KEEP THE RUBBER SEAL TO GLASS MOIST, LAST TIME I GOT THE WINDSHIELD ABOUT HALF ON THE FRAME, THEN THE RUBBER POPPED OFF OF THE GLASS. THE EXTRA FLUID SEEMED TO KEEP A SUCTION ON THE GLASS AND THE RUBBER DIDN'T SLIP OFF. IT WASN'T EASY BUT, IT'S REWARDING TO DO IT YOURSELF. ANYWAY, I APPRECIATE THE HELP, FRANK
 
Congratulations!! You are a braver man than I and probably smarter too!
 
Just a quick story, about a car show in Colombia Mo. several years ago.We were down town and showing on the mainstreet with 80 other LBC's. The tr4 next to ours had a very bad (original) seal.Chatting with the owner, he said he had the replacement in the trunk but was afraid to DYI lest something "happen".One thing led to another and since we were in front of the hardware store,clothes line and a razer blade were procured and in a few minutes we put on an impromto tech session right there in the street. All went well and after the show we all slaked a major thirst at the pub down the block....
MD(mad dog)
 
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