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AceHH
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 Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:20 am Post subject: Front Window Problem |
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Anyone else ever had this Problem?
Rubber ist good German Quality.
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Mark Evans 
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Front Window Problem |
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What brand of rubber?
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lucille66
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Front Window Problem |
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I just installed new seals and chrome trim on my oval and it definitely did not look like this. Ill see if I can post some pics for ya. it looks like the windshield may need to be re seated in the channel properly?
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AceHH
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lucille66
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AceHH
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Front Window Problem |
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| are you doing the installation yourself? |
I didn’t do it, but I would next Time with a Friend |
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56Cabrio
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AceHH
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Front Window Problem |
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I had the same problem back in 2000 with some WW rubbers.
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How you solve it? |
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0nebadbug
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Front Window Problem |
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Mine did the same thing using the German WW gasket...
What I think is... it's not so much the gasket but the way their trims are made & the miniscule windshield differences between the 57 & 58 screen's lower corner radius's ... I'm 99% sure that their trims are better suited for 58 up windshield as there is a very slight difference to the bottom corner radii from a 57 down VS. a '58 up windshield... And with the bottom radius corners being slightly tighter & pointied on the '57 they pull the gasket just enough to where it won't let the gasket relax enough to fully seal those bottom corners.
When I installed min the first time I thought I messed something up so I uninstalled it, tried the backup set of windshield trims and did it again and got the same result in the same corners. So what I did after install was wait a a week to just let the windshield relax & then on a good hot day I cut piece of soft pine just smaller than the radius and then with a rubber mallet on the pine block I was able to finesse both the trim & the gasket seat a little tighter.
While it's still noticeable it's at least sealed as opposed to curling in... Just don't go gonzo when beating on it... I think mine took 3-4 good whacks on the rubber and then 5 or 6 light raps on the trim to make it slightly tighter.
The other possibility is you may have a 1958 windshield...
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AceHH
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Front Window Problem |
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From 58 the Windshield is larger.
Than I must have other Problems.
I‘ll try it this Week.
Good that I have the old scratch Windshield. |
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RareAir
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:25 am Post subject: Re: Front Window Problem |
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Place a wooden dowel (paint mixing stick works too) against the rubber seal at the corner. Tap other end of wooden dowel with a rubber mallet. This will force the seal into the windscreen opening.
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lucille66
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