The only thing that has worked for me to get that "wax" like release agent off
is VERY HOT water... near boiling. Be careful... but it works.
Bill
Grand Rapids, MI
--- On Wed, 12/31/08, Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:
From: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Multiple questions
To: "'James E. Pickard'" <geowiz.sgy@cox.net>, tigers@autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 4:15 PM
Jim
These are questions you should ask someone who is in the restoration
business for current recommendations.
The biggest problem with new weatherstrip is the release agent that covers
every square mm and every crevice of the rubber.
You need to get the release agent off. I have tried many ways to get it off
and was never totally satisfied with any method. I recently saw a program
that recommended TSP heavy duty cleaning solution but I have never tried it.
The body to windshield molding I took off my Tiger had a gray caulk
on both sides. It most closely resembled Mortell Mortite weatherstip and
caulking cord which comes in a coil that looks like rope. It is a household
window seal product. I also have some 3M 08578 Black Strip Calk that I used
for the stainless trim parts.
I would always recommend some sort of sealer here; body to molding, molding
to windshield frame to keep water getting to the mount holes which could
make your feet wet and to keep water away from the metal frame.
I'm not sure if I installed the glass on or off the car. I think I would
try off the car first.
If you put any sealant around the glass it has to be very, very thin
otherwise the rubber will not fit right. A little rubber cement might be
the way to go here.
As for the wiper motor; I would try to find out where it is binding and try
to relieve the problem. I believe the whole assembly can be taken apart but
I have never gone there. You might want to see what the amperage draw is
when it is in the bind position. I'm not electrical so this is totally a
guess; you want to see 5 or less amps here. Anyone have a better handle on
the amp requirements for this motor?
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of James E. Pickard
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 11:36 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Multiple questions
As I start putting freshly repainted Tigger back together, I have lots of
questions tonight:
1) When installing the body-to-windshield seal, do you use some kind of
sealant, or just bolt the frame in place and let the rubber act as the seal?
2) I'm putting new glass in the windshield. Do I install the frame, then
add the glass, or install the glass on the workbench and mount the assembled
unit to the car?
2a) Either way, do I use a sealant around the glass?
3) The wiper drive cable binds in the tubes. I greased it up well, and it
will probably work, but will put unnecessary strain on the wiper motor. Is
there any way to "rotoroot" the tubes to make it work better?
Thanks. More questions are sure to follow as reassembly progresses.
Jim Pickard
B9473298 ('65 Tiger)
AN5L/12109 ('59 Sprite) - sold
2003 Mini Cooper
Lafayette, LA
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