[Healeys] BT7 windscreen frame

Rich Chrysler richchrysler at quickclic.net
Thu Mar 17 06:09:32 MST 2011


John,

Lots of interesting feedback from others but the bottom line is that the
glass in the channel needs to actually be bonded there by the sealing
channel as it was originally. Many years ago I had a '62 BT7 with original
glass that had never been disturbed in its frame until we suffered a flying
stone that caused it to crack from top to bottom. Removing the original
glass was a devil of a job because it was literally bonded in the channel.
The replacement glass and after market sealing rubber always allowed the
condition you described until I went to a professional who reinstalled it
with a rubber strip that expands when exposed to clean oil. This locked it
all in place and the problem was solved.

Rich

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of John & Kerry Rowe
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:03 AM
To: Healey List
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 windscreen frame

On my last drive, with the soft top up, without the side screens, the top
frame was lifting up away from the glass. At one stage there was approx 1mm
of gap between the top of screen and bottom of frame in the centre. 

I had thought of running a stainless steel threaded rod from the centre of
the top frame to dashboard (as MGB??)

The top is a Robbins which I have had for about 5 years. The front timber
frame is the original from the car as is the aluminium clip over frame.

Could the cover be too tight a fit?

Any suggestions appreciated

 

John Rowe

Qld Australia

BN1  BT7
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