On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, at around 21:12:00 local time, griffco
<griffco@griffco.ca> wrote:
>I'm about to fit the windshield to my '74 rebuild project. On the screen I
>took from a '74, I see black caulking between the glass and rubber seal, and
>between the seal and the frame.
>
>Windshield people I spoke to say there should be no need for extra caulking -
>the rubber seal should be enough.
It may be that your windscreen people are misunderstanding your use of
the term "caulking". There is no need for the insertion of tar-soaked
ropes.
I know for a wet-foot fact that with my Spitfire a little extra silicone
sealant between the glass and the seal in the bottom corners made a lot
of difference. Applying sealant between the seal and the frame is
routine, and utterly necessary given the amount of twist the frame can
acquire over a period of thirty years.
ATB
--
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671
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