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I would use the thinnest compressible insulation you can find. Remember, it=
will need to be compressed the full length of the windscreen by the 2 latc=
hes at each end. If it is too thick you will have difficulty getting the ca=
tches closed & saying closed.Gary Hodson=C2=A0
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, Apr 28, 2023 6:51 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood
There are numerous types of weatherstripping available at your local Home =
Depot equivalent. They work well; I recommend the 'closed cell' variety and=
they come in various thicknesses.
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-4-in-x-7-16-in-x-10-ft-Black-High-=
Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R734H/100047977
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On 4/28/2023 11:19 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
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} Thank you for this. Actually, rather less helpful that most of your other=
offerings. Simon =C2=A0 From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> =
On Behalf Of Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys
Sent: 28 April 2023 16:14
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood =C2=A0 What could you expect=
from a British soft top? Most of them are crap. Remarkable as it often rai=
ns in the UK. In Italy where it does rain a whole lot less the soft tops fr=
om Fiat, Alfa etc. are usually leak proof.
Kees Oudesluijs Op 28-4-2023 om 16:01 schreef m.g.sharp--- via Healeys: =
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Simon, there should be a rubber seal along the bottom of the top bow that =
seals it against the chrome strip of the windscreen frame.=C2=A0 I recently=
had a new top installed, but I looked after the seal.=C2=A0 I am not sure =
what the original seal looked like, so I got a couple of candidate replacem=
ents from a local English Car trimmer and experimented.=C2=A0 It is tricky,=
as I found that most of the seal profiles made is very hard to get the top=
bow on and clamped down, but I eventually found a thin, rectangular sectio=
n seal that worked.=C2=A0 I have yet to test in the rain, but I have high e=
xpectations. =C2=A0 Also, make sure the leak is between the top bow and the=
frame, not between the frame and the glass.=C2=A0 As tops age they shrink =
slightly and get very tight and when up can pull the top frame right off th=
e windshield.=C2=A0 I was horrified some years ago when I put my old top up=
, got in the car, and could see daylight between the glass and the frame!=
=C2=A0 I took the windshield out, took it apart and re-assembled with new s=
ealing around the windshield glass (actually Rich Chrysler did it for me =
=E2=80=93 it is a tricky job). =C2=A0 Good luck. =C2=A0 From: Healeys <he=
aleys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Simon Lachlan via Healeys
Sent: April 28, 2023 8:18 AM
To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood =C2=A0 I was driving home the oth=
er night in my=C2=A0 BT7 when it started to rain=E2=80=A6nothing much, a he=
avy drizzle. No great worries=E2=80=A6.I try to avoid rain, but it=E2=80=99=
s more or less inevitable in SW UK. But what was irritating was that it sta=
rted to leak after about 10 minutes. Not a lot, but it would probably have =
been much worse if the rain had been much heavier. It was only in one spot=
=E2=80=A6running down the windscreen right in my direct line of sight. Typi=
cal. I=E2=80=99m sure this is a regular occurrence; they were probably issu=
ed with leaks at the factory. How have you guys fixed(?) this? I thought th=
at I had..I cut up an old inner tube and stuck that to the mating surface o=
f the bow. Now I wonder whether I should put another piece in where it leak=
ed or would that create a little raised section and that it would now leak =
on either side of that=E2=80=A6.? In the past, anticipating a long drive in=
the rain, I=E2=80=99ve taped it up. Works a treat. Thanks, Simon =20
=20
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Comic Sans MS, sans-serif;">I would us=
e the thinnest compressible insulation you can find. Remember, it will need=
to be compressed the full length of the windscreen by the 2 latches at eac=
h end. If it is too thick you will have difficulty getting the catches clos=
ed & saying closed.
<div>Gary Hodson <br>
<br>
<br>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net><br>
To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Fri, Apr 28, 2023 6:51 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood<br>
<br>
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There are numerous types of weatherstripping available at your local
Home Depot equivalent. They work well; I recommend the 'closed cell'
variety and they come in various thicknesses.<br clear=3D"none">
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<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" hr=
ef=3D"https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-4-in-x-7-16-in-x-10-ft-Black=
-High-Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R734H/100047977" class=3D"yiv81=
52911918moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-3-4-i=
n-x-7-16-in-x-10-ft-Black-High-Density-Rubber-Foam-Weatherstrip-Tape-R734H/=
100047977</a><br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918moz-cite-prefix">On 4/28/2023 11:19 AM, Simon La=
chlan
via Healeys wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Thank you for this. Actually, rather =
less
helpful that most of your other offerings.</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Simon</div>
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0cm 0cm;">
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"">Fr=
om:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D""> Healeys
<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymai=
lto=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mai=
lto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" class=3D"yiv8152911918moz-txt-link-rfc2=
396E"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Sent:</b> 28 April 2023 16:14<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D=
"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"=
mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; class=3D"yiv8152911918moz-txt-link-abbreviat=
ed">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D"none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Slight leak at hood</span></d=
iv>
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</div>
</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal"> </div>
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<div>What could you expect from a British soft top? Most of them
are crap. Remarkable as it often rains in the UK. In Italy
where it does rain a whole lot less the soft tops from Fiat,
Alfa etc. are usually leak proof.<br clear=3D"none">
Kees Oudesluijs<span style=3D""></span></div>
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<div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Op 28-4-2023 om 16:01 schreef
m.g.sharp--- via Healeys:</div>
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</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;">
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Simon, there should be a rubber seal
along the bottom of the top bow that seals it against the
chrome strip of the windscreen frame. I recently had a ne=
w
top installed, but I looked after the seal. I am not sure
what the original seal looked like, so I got a couple of
candidate replacements from a local English Car trimmer and
experimented. It is tricky, as I found that most of the
seal profiles made is very hard to get the top bow on and
clamped down, but I eventually found a thin, rectangular
section seal that worked. I have yet to test in the rain,
but I have high expectations.</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal"> </div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Also, make sure the leak is between t=
he
top bow and the frame, not between the frame and the glass.&nbs=
p;
As tops age they shrink slightly and get very tight and when
up can pull the top frame right off the windshield. I was
horrified some years ago when I put my old top up, got in
the car, and could see daylight between the glass and the
frame! I took the windshield out, took it apart and
re-assembled with new sealing around the windshield glass
(actually Rich Chrysler did it for me =E2=80=93 it is a tricky =
job).</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal"> </div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Good luck.</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal"> </div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"">Fr=
om:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"">
Healeys <a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"=
rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";><healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan via Healeys<br clear=3D=
"none">
<b>Sent:</b> April 28, 2023 8:18 AM<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> 'Healeys' <a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferr=
er" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bla=
nk" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";><healeys@autox.team.net></=
a><br clear=3D"none">
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Slight leak at hood</span></div=
>
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</div>
</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal"> </div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">I was driving home the other night in=
my
BT7 when it started to rain=E2=80=A6nothing much, a heavy drizz=
le.</div>
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=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">No great worries=E2=80=A6.I try to av=
oid rain,
but it=E2=80=99s more or less inevitable in SW UK.</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">But what was irritating was that it
started to leak after about 10 minutes. Not a lot, but it
would probably have been much worse if the rain had been
much heavier.</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">It was only in one spot=E2=80=A6runni=
ng down the
windscreen right in my direct line of sight. Typical.</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m sure this is a regular oc=
currence;
they were probably issued with leaks at the factory.</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">How have you guys fixed(?) this? I
thought that I had..I cut up an old inner tube and stuck
that to the mating surface of the bow. Now I wonder whether
I should put another piece in where it leaked or would that
create a little raised section and that it would now leak on
either side of that=E2=80=A6.?</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">In the past, anticipating a long driv=
e in
the rain, I=E2=80=99ve taped it up. Works a treat.</div>
=20
=20
<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Thanks,</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8152911918MsoNormal">Simon </div>
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