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> From: Mark A. Erickson <mlazye@northvalley.com>
> To: jason weisler <scottw@megsinet.net>; Todd W. Sigety
<toddsig@worldnet.att.net>; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: refitting windshield
> Date: Sunday, October 05, 1997 10:01 PM
>
> I've never had the opportunity to do a TR-6, but I've worked in a class
> shop for 15 years. If the gasket has two slots, one thick for the glass
and
> one thin for the pinchrail, read on.
>
> First and most important DO NOT USE WIRE, this may cut the rubber like a
> hot knife. Now that the wire is back on the shelf, find a piece of rope
> (1/8 to1/4in is fine) that will wrap all the way around and still leave
two
> pigtails. Start with the center of the rope and the top center of the
> windscreen, push the rope into the pinchrail slot leaving two pigtails
> (long enough to grab) at the bottom center of the windscreen. OOPS, the
> gasket should already be on the windscreen. Put some lubrication on the
> rope and into the slot (soap works or my favorite ARNORALL, also good for
> removing rusty nuts and bolts). Next set the windscreen and gasket onto
the
> bottom pinchrail with the pigtails toward the inside. Pull the pigtails
> straight out towards you slowly, stopping every now and then to slap the
> windscreen in a downward motion (burping). This forces the gasket down
and
> over the pinchrail. If any portion of the gasket does not lip over the
> pinchrail, stop and use a hook tool (a cotterpin removing tool from Sears
> with the end blunted so as not to rip the rubber) to lip over the gasket.
> Stop when you reach the bottom corners. Next do one corner at a time.
> Slowly pull the rope toward you at the corner as you burp the windscreen,
> do the other corner. Then the sides. Now do the top corners, then the
top,
> making sure that the gasket is lipped over at all times. When the rope is
> out, burp the windscreen a couple of times to do the final set. Your job
is
> done, put away your tools, fire-up that badboy, drive to your local PUB
and
> have two beers (one for you and one for me).
>
> Mark
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> > From: jason weisler <scottw@megsinet.net>
> > To: Todd W. Sigety <toddsig@worldnet.att.net>; triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: refitting windshield
> > Date: Sunday, October 05, 1997 6:57 PM
> >
> > I SAW IT DONE ON A TR4A BY PUTTING A WIRE AROUND THE ENTIRE STRIP AND
> > TWISTING IT TIGHT. THIS ALLOWED THE RUBBER EDGE TO BE PULLED THROUGH
THE
> > FRAME BY THE WIRE.
> >
> > NO PROMISES, OF COURSE, BUT I HOPE THIS AND WHATEVER ANYONE ELSE POSTS
ON
> > THE SUBJECT HELPS.
> >
> > GOOD LUCK
> >
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> > > From: Todd W. Sigety <toddsig@worldnet.att.net>
> > > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: refitting windshield
> > > Date: Sunday, October 05, 1997 4:37 PM
> > >
> > > This weekend I attempted to refit the windshield on my TR6. The
rubber
> > > weatherstrip went on without any problems, it looks so much better
than
> > > th old, dried out original.
> > >
> > > My problem is I can not get the windshield to go back into the
> > > windscreen frame. The windscreen frame is currently off of the car.
I
> > > have tried soapy water on the weatherstrip rubber, and lightly hit
the
> > > rubber weatherstrip with a rubber mallet, but it will still not go
into
> > > the frame. I am thinking about taking it to a auto glass shop since
I
> > > do not want to break the glass.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Todd W. Sigety
> > > 1970 TR6
> > > Alexandria, VA
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