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RE: Factory installed windscreens

To: "'Barry Schwartz'" <bschwart@pacbell.net>,
Subject: RE: Factory installed windscreens
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 07:56:06 -0500
Thanks !

One more question,
I was looking in the Hanes manual and it said to put the joint at the
bottom. I have already wrestled the thing on the glass and mine is at the
top, does it matter or is just for astetics ?


-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Schwartz [mailto:bschwart@pacbell.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 9:37 AM
To: Craig Smith
Subject: RE: Factory installed windscreens


>I have my brand new rubber on my windscreen but not installed or with any
>sealant. 
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I installed mine without sealant also, but I knew I would almost (unless
caught by surprise) never drive it in the rain.  It WILL leak without it-
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>I haven't tried to install it yet due to no one to help when I pull the
>string.
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You can do it yourself, I did mine and its not really hard use about a 1/4
inch dia rope -
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>Question is:
>What sealant, before putting the rubber on or after ?
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The guy who did my truck used a calking gun with some sort of black glazing
compound.  I asked if they sell it, and he said sure, but I suppose that
you could get it at any good body shop paint and supply store.  When I redo
mine (if I ever get my windscreen from TRF that I ordered back in October),
I will use sealant and it's applied AFTER the windscreen is installed-


Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net

72 FI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (long term project)

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