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<p>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>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 28-4-2023 om 16:01 schreef
m.g.sharp--- via Healeys:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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 new 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, make sure the leak is between the top
bow and the frame, not between the frame and the glass. 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 – it is a tricky job).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA" lang="EN-US"> Healeys
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Simon Lachlan via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> April 28, 2023 8:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Healeys' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Slight leak at hood<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I was driving home the
other night in my BT7 when it started to rain…nothing much,
a heavy drizzle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">No great worries….I try
to avoid rain, but it’s more or less inevitable in SW UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">It was only in one
spot…running down the windscreen right in my direct line of
sight. Typical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I’m sure this is a
regular occurrence; they were probably issued with leaks at
the factory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">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….?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In the past,
anticipating a long drive in the rain, I’ve taped it up.
Works a treat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Simon <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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