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There are numerous types of weatherstripping available at your local
Home Depot equivalent. They work well; I recommend the 'closed cell'
variety and they come in various thicknesses.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-4-in-x-7-16-in-x-10-ft-Black-High-Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R734H/100047977
On 4/28/2023 11:19 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> Thank you for this. Actually, rather less helpful that most of your
> other offerings.
>
> Simon
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Kees
> Oudesluijs via Healeys
> *Sent:* 28 April 2023 16:14
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood
>
> What could you expect from a British soft top? Most of them are crap.
> Remarkable as it often rains in the UK. In Italy where it does rain a
> whole lot less the soft tops from Fiat, Alfa etc. are usually leak proof.
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
> Op 28-4-2023 om 16:01 schreef m.g.sharp--- via Healeys:
>
> Simon, there should be a rubber seal along the bottom of the top
> bow that seals it against the chrome strip of the windscreen
> frame. I recently had a new top installed, but I looked after the
> seal. I am not sure what the original seal looked like, so I got
> a couple of candidate replacements from a local English Car
> trimmer and experimented. It is tricky, as I found that most of
> the seal profiles made is very hard to get the top bow on and
> clamped down, but I eventually found a thin, rectangular section
> seal that worked. I have yet to test in the rain, but I have high
> expectations.
>
> Also, make sure the leak is between the top bow and the frame, not
> between the frame and the glass. As tops age they shrink slightly
> and get very tight and when up can pull the top frame right off
> the windshield. I was horrified some years ago when I put my old
> top up, got in the car, and could see daylight between the glass
> and the frame! I took the windshield out, took it apart and
> re-assembled with new sealing around the windshield glass
> (actually Rich Chrysler did it for me â?? it is a tricky job).
>
> Good luck.
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>
> Lachlan via Healeys
> *Sent:* April 28, 2023 8:18 AM
> *To:* 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Slight leak at hood
>
> I was driving home the other night in my BT7 when it started to
> rainâ?¦nothing much, a heavy drizzle.
>
> No great worriesâ?¦.I try to avoid rain, but itâ??s more or less
> inevitable in SW UK.
>
> But what was irritating was that it started to leak after about 10
> minutes. Not a lot, but it would probably have been much worse if
> the rain had been much heavier.
>
> It was only in one spotâ?¦running down the windscreen right in my
> direct line of sight. Typical.
>
> Iâ??m sure this is a regular occurrence; they were probably issued
> with leaks at the factory.
>
> How have you guys fixed(?) this? I thought that I had..I cut up an
> old inner tube and stuck that to the mating surface of the bow.
> Now I wonder whether I should put another piece in where it leaked
> or would that create a little raised section and that it would now
> leak on either side of thatâ?¦.?
>
> In the past, anticipating a long drive in the rain, Iâ??ve taped it
> up. Works a treat.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
>
>
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There are numerous types of weatherstripping available at your local
Home Depot equivalent. They work well; I recommend the 'closed cell'
variety and they come in various thicknesses.<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-4-in-x-7-16-in-x-10-ft-Black-High-Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R734H/100047977";>https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-4-in-x-7-16-in-x-10-ft-Black-High-Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R734H/100047977</a><br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/28/2023 11:19 AM, Simon Lachlan
via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for this. Actually, rather less
helpful that most of your other offerings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-US"> Healeys
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
<b>On Behalf Of
</b>Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 28 April 2023 16:14<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at
hood<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
<p>What could you expect from a British soft top? Most of them
are crap. Remarkable as it often rains in the UK. In Italy
where it does rain a whole lot less the soft tops from Fiat,
Alfa etc. are usually leak proof.<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Op 28-4-2023 om 16:01 schreef
m.g.sharp--- via Healeys:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Simon, there should be a rubber seal
along the bottom of the top bow that seals it against the
chrome strip of the windscreen frame. I recently had a new
top installed, but I looked after the seal. I am not sure
what the original seal looked like, so I got a couple of
candidate replacements from a local English Car trimmer and
experimented. It is tricky, as I found that most of the
seal profiles made is very hard to get the top bow on and
clamped down, but I eventually found a thin, rectangular
section seal that worked. I have yet to test in the rain,
but I have high expectations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also, make sure the leak is between the
top bow and the frame, not between the frame and the glass.Â
As tops age they shrink slightly and get very tight and when
up can pull the top frame right off the windshield. I was
horrified some years ago when I put my old top up, got in
the car, and could see daylight between the glass and the
frame! I took the windshield out, took it apart and
re-assembled with new sealing around the windshield glass
(actually Rich Chrysler did it for me â?? it is a tricky
job).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â <o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"
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style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA" lang="EN-US">
Healeys <a
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";
moz-do-not-send="true"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> April 28, 2023 8:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Healeys' <a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
moz-do-not-send="true"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Slight leak at
hood</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was driving home the other night in myÂ
BT7 when it started to rainâ?¦nothing much, a heavy
drizzle.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No great worriesâ?¦.I try to avoid rain,
but itâ??s more or less inevitable in SW UK.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But what was irritating was that it
started to leak after about 10 minutes. Not a lot, but it
would probably have been much worse if the rain had been
much heavier.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It was only in one spotâ?¦running down the
windscreen right in my direct line of sight. Typical.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Iâ??m sure this is a regular occurrence;
they were probably issued with leaks at the factory.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How have you guys fixed(?) this? I
thought that I had..I cut up an old inner tube and stuck
that to the mating surface of the bow. Now I wonder whether
I should put another piece in where it leaked or would that
create a little raised section and that it would now leak on
either side of thatâ?¦.?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the past, anticipating a long drive in
the rain, Iâ??ve taped it up. Works a treat.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
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