Re: CLOSED CAR WINDSHIELD FRAME GASKET OR SEAL

Posted by Jack Richard on April 13, 1997 at 17:08:51

In Reply to: Re: CLOSED CAR WINDSHIELD FRAME GASKET OR SEAL
posted by Dan Partain on April 13, 1997 at 03:10:07

The original setting material for the glass was a rubberized cork material with a fabric backing.It was placed over the edge of the glass with the corners mitered and the glass pressed into the steel channel (frame).It is possible to break the glass, but can be done by a careful amatuer if the glass is cut the proper dimensons - try it in the framework first without the setting material to check if clearances are ok.After the glass is installed, then the frame gasket can be placed.Make sure the channels for the rubber are clean. A rubber lube such as armour-all or soap can be put on the bead of the rubber, and the strips gently "pulled" into the channels - the pulling action streches the rubber a little and makes it smaller and easier to slide down the channel.Leave the ends of the rubber strips longer than necessary by 1" - the rubber will "shrink" a little as it relaxes, wait a day before trimming to final length.The ends overlap at each corner and will lie better if the round portion is thinned out a little where it projects beyond the framework. There originally was strip of "dum-dum" or rubbery material between the frame hinge and the body.A rubber gasket is made for this area also, but might not fit properly.

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