Subject: Re: [TR] windshield problem

From: alan salvatore <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 12:27:04 -0400

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I don't see where you mentioned use of the rope tricks.
Al
On May 6, 2015 12:16 PM, "STEVE STERN" <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Before I lose my mind....too late for that....thought I'd pick on more
> experienced minds for advice. In waking up my 76 Spitfire from it's 10 year
> nap I thought I'd replace the windshield. Found the kit deal from Vicky
> Brit on sale and got it. First read everything from all Triumph sites.
> Extra thick rubber seal can be a problem, mounted it on car, found no
> clearance from dash on lower corners and shaved em a bit to 1/8" clearance.
> Got windshield in on 3rd try with lots of muscle and Vaseline in body
> groove and soap in glass groove but can't get it settled. Bottom & top
> perfect but at both sides seal is up from glass as if glass is 1/8" too
> wide. Vicky Brit glass? Seal? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.
>
> Steve
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">I don&#39;t see where you mentioned use of the rope tricks.<=
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Al</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 6, 2015 12:16 PM, &quot;STEVE STERN&quot;=
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Before I lose my mind....too late for that....thought=
 I&#39;d=C2=A0pick on more experienced minds for advice. In waking up my 76=
 Spitfire from it&#39;s 10 year nap I thought I&#39;d replace the windshiel=
d. Found the kit deal from Vicky Brit on sale=C2=A0and got it. First read e=
verything from all Triumph sites. Extra thick rubber seal can be a problem,=
 mounted it on car, found no clearance from dash on lower corners and shave=
d em a bit to 1/8&quot; clearance. Got windshield in on=C2=A03rd try with l=
ots of muscle and Vaseline in body groove and soap in glass groove=C2=A0but=
 can&#39;t get it settled. Bottom &amp; top perfect but at both=C2=A0sides =
seal is up from=C2=A0glass as if glass is 1/8&quot;=C2=A0too wide. Vicky=C2=
=A0Brit glass? Seal?=C2=A0Any thoughts/advice appreciated.=C2=A0<br>=C2=A0<=
br>Steve<br> 		 	   		  </div></div>
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From: STEVE STERN <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 14:15:25 -0400

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Hey Guys=2C
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Thanks for the quick responses so far. In trying to keep the message short =
I did skip mentioning the rope trick. Did it but not as easy as I've read a=
 number of times. And because the outer portion of the seal just won't sett=
le down on BOTH sides it got me wondering about windshield/seal variables. =
The seal is definitely buried on the body ridges and nothing else makes sen=
se in my mind. Was really wondering if anybody else hit this issue.=20
=20
Steve
=20
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Subject: windshield problem
Date: Wed=2C 6 May 2015 12:07:43 -0400

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Before I lose my mind....too late for that....thought I'd pick on more expe=
rienced minds for advice. In waking up my 76 Spitfire from it's 10 year nap=
 I thought I'd replace the windshield. Found the kit deal from Vicky Brit o=
n sale and got it. First read everything from all Triumph sites. Extra thic=
k rubber seal can be a problem=2C mounted it on car=2C found no clearance f=
rom dash on lower corners and shaved em a bit to 1/8" clearance. Got windsh=
ield in on 3rd try with lots of muscle and Vaseline in body groove and soap=
 in glass groove but can't get it settled. Bottom & top perfect but at both=
 sides seal is up from glass as if glass is 1/8" too wide. Vicky Brit glass=
? Seal? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.=20
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Steve
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Before I lose my mind....too late for that....thought I'd&=
nbsp=3Bpick on more experienced minds for advice. In waking up my 76 Spitfi=
re from it's 10 year nap I thought I'd replace the windshield. Found the ki=
t deal from Vicky Brit on sale&nbsp=3Band got it. First read everything fro=
m all Triumph sites. Extra thick rubber seal can be a problem=2C mounted it=
 on car=2C found no clearance from dash on lower corners and shaved em a bi=
t to 1/8" clearance. Got windshield in on&nbsp=3B3rd try with lots of muscl=
e and Vaseline in body groove and soap in glass groove&nbsp=3Bbut can't get=
 it settled. Bottom &amp=3B top perfect but at both&nbsp=3Bsides seal is up=
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lass? Seal?&nbsp=3BAny thoughts/advice appreciated.&nbsp=3B<br>&nbsp=3B<br>=
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