[Healeys] Replacing BJ8 windshield seal

Stephen Hutchings s.hutchings at rogers.com
Wed May 30 10:11:26 MDT 2018


No Question, the whole assembly has to come off the car.You'll need something thin, but blunt, to push the rubber into the channel- like a thick butter knife that's been ground blunt. I tried using something plastic, but it takes a fair amount of force in places and plastic tends to break.
Good luck, I hope I never have to do that job again!
Stephen, BJ8

      From: BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 9:42 AM
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Subject: [Healeys] Replacing BJ8 windshield seal  I'd like to replace rubber gasket between the windshield and body on my BJ8.     From the archives, the job looks like a PITA.  Is this job normally done with the windshield in place, and I slide the new seal in a little at a time?     Or should I remove the windowshield/frame from the car and install the new seal?  It looks like the windshield frame attaches to the body with three bolts on either side...  would removing the windshield from the car, putting the seal in place with the windshield off, then putting the whole thing back on be easier?  thanks,  Tom_______________________________________________
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