[Healeys] Fw: Windshield Install on BT7

[Rich C]

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From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
> Mark,
>
> 1. The area should be prepared with a swipe of flat (not glossy) paint 
> brush painted the matching interior trim colour along this area covering 
> just up and over the ridge on the shroud so the exterior painted surface 
> is not seen in the resulting small gap between pad and windscreen rubber. 
> I always then have the scuttle seal installed and the dash top pad fitted. 
> That will allow decent access to install the trim screws into the forward 
> corners of the pad. The windscreen seal will not actually touch the dash 
> pad but will fit immediately ahead of it.
> The base seal on the 6 cylinder roadster models fits into the T slot base 
> of the glass frame. The large lip which faces forward is molded to roll 
> under itself. This must be forced to come out from being rolled under so 
> it can sit tight against the painted surface. It's going to require an 
> assistant to ease that lip out from under. I've used a thin soft nylon 
> cord with a knot tied in it to pull it out without harming paint, (a bit 
> of liquid soap or spray lubricant helps here) maintaining enough pressure 
> so it can't pop back under, while another is working from beneath the dash 
> pulling down and maintaining pressure with bolts ready. Don't forget the 
> windscreen post pad must already be on the post base. To maintain this 
> pressure needed, I use a couple of long tapered pins to go through a body 
> holes left and right sides, and angle up to catch a windscreen post hole 
> and force the lot all down far enough to start a bolt. Packing shims may 
> be needed between post and body for best fit.
>
> 2. There will be no thinning down of the seal in any way to make it fit. 
> Of course the ends will be trimmed to length so they lie neatly in 
> relation to the windscreen post pads.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rich
>
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> From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>
>> I am trying to get the windshield installed permanently.
>>
>> Whats the secret ................