>From personal experience, I highly recommend taking $60, your windscreen,
and the seal to your local speedy auto glass.........
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Joe Curry
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 5:22 PM
To: Ken C
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Windscreen
Ken,
I wrote up a procedure on replacing the windscreen a while back. You
can find a copy on the Spitfire Tips Archive in Tom Shirley's Spitfire
Garage: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1080/spitfaqs.html
Regards,
Joe Curry
Ken C wrote:
>
> Spitlisters,
>
> Has anyone replaced their own windscreen (windshield) ? If so, any hints ?
> I was able to remove the windscreen rather easily, the rubber was closer
to
> pie crust, just came off in pieces. The windscreen lifted right out.
Cleaned
> it up nicely and I then proceeded to drop it on the concrete driveway.
> Guess I could just don the old goggles, but a screen would be nice. I
> already have the new rubber, but it just doesn't stay in place without
that
> darn glass !
>
> Also, any recommendations where to get a new screen ?
>
> TIA,
>
> Ken C
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