Windshield seal replacement - How to?

[BarryL]

The page rolled over so I reposted for continuity.

Pulled the Westy into the garage for redo of leaky windshields.

Progress report: Cut and pulled outer rubber to see why it leaked. I didn't cut too deep as I didn't want to cut into good paint.

I installed these back in 2008. The sealant had failed completely, dried out and turned to dusty clumps. The rubber was still amazingly strong.

The inside of the windshield rubber tore away after a shallow slice all the way around. Then I merely put the glass away to clean later.

Using soft scrapers I cleaned the 3M off then wiped with Coleman Fuel.

Inside rust is minimal and will be ok once sealed by rubber. Outside I ground the bad rust with carbide cutter, masked, then filled with marine epoxy.

Final sand with Fingernail Sanding Stick Pieces.

Nothing shows beyond the seal lip except one tiny spot so no pains necessary. The marine epoxy is bullet-proof on its own.

Now to find some goo and reinstall with Lind's Molded Corner Seals.

[BarryL]

[BarryL]

The airplanes are U-Control. I use 90 foot lines. The bicycle is a 1962 Columbia
Firebolt. I laced in a Bendix 2-Speed foot-brake hub.

[BarryL]

In a huge random act of kindness

[BarryL]

All ready for windshield install. The CRL 7711 tube came from Amazon. Just waiting till a warmer day.

[BarryL]

Got the windshield all ready for install with the CRL7711. Decided to do a dry run for procedure finalization and fitting.

Practiced the first lip for sealant without opening caulk.

Installed the pulling cord. I use a fat nylon Samson Braid with paraffin on it. I found that a BIC shell works fine without even putting the cord inside. It actually works better.

The dry run practice install went lovely with the cord pull a cinch.

Took all out and got ready for the goop. I decided to make a glass grip so I can walk the glass over, lift it up and under the eyebrow, then lower the bottom edge onto goop I will put on the bottom opening and sides. Also goop around the outer seal perimeter on the rubber as stated in The Bentley.

The tool worked great on a practice run with a little water to help suction.
Couldn't get a photo and hold the glass.

Then I opened the CRL7711 and started the 1st beads. I couldn’t get any photos of the action but it was a complete disaster. The CRL7711 is runny like thin cake decorating gel and dries instantly. The next hour was rescue the rubber with cleanup cleanup cleanup.

Now I ordered CLR 7708 to see how well that works.

[BarryL]

Got the CRL7708 and a warm day so I installed the windshields.

Tomorrow clean up using Coleman Fuel and paper towels.

[70bus]

Looks like you put goop in glass channel of seal, yes? I know my bay has a spot where a crack in the dry rubber lets water in around the glass, so the goop is good insurance against that. You obviously used more than I did, since I had some left in the tube :)
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[BarryL]

Here is the day after clean up after installing the windshields. Far from done but I want to see if the CRL7708 will firm and dry a little. Before I call the CRL7708 a direct replacement for the 3M80509 it will have to clean up much easier than it has so far.

I can’t say enough about the VW 211845121A / BBT 7400 windshield seal Lind is providing. I was skeptical at first of the butt seam and the strength of the rubber. After having installed them I can assure you they are tough. Pulling the string for me usually incurs some stuck patches that usually rip the rubber grip bead; not these seals.

[BarryL]

[BarryL]

[BulliBill]

Really very nice write-up and photos on your "goop sealant process" and your review of the BBT pre-shaped cornered windshield seals acquired through Lind! Can you give us an idea of what a L/R pair those seals cost? The moment I ever need to redo any of my three Split-Buses windshields, I'll go thru Lind to get the seals!

Bill Bowman
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Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Lind]

[BarryL]

In case anyone was wondering it took 1/2 tube of the CLR7708 to goober all.

[BarryL]

This photo has an optical illusion that the pulling cord is at the top of the window; it is not. The actual cord is about a half foot above the child-cot bracket. The rest of the string in that photo is a reflection of the real string.

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[BonTonRoulet]

Surely you've had a chance to water test your windshield project by now. So what's the verdict?
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