[Spridgets] Windscreen frame to body seal.

Trevor Jessie trevorwj at insightbb.com
Tue May 13 06:57:27 MDT 2008


OK, this is the first time I've worked on a MkI windscreen.  How is
the tilt altered?

Trevor

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Guy Weller <guy.weller at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> Screen tilted too far back perhaps?
>
>  Guy
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: spridgets-bounces+guy.weller=tiscali.co.uk at autox.team.net
>  [mailto:spridgets-bounces+guy.weller=tiscali.co.uk at autox.team.net]On Behalf
>  Of Trevor Jessie
>  Sent: 13 May 2008 12:58
>  To: Spridgets
>  Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen frame to body seal.
>
>  On my '58 sprite (9-stud windscreen) the glass looks to be in usable
>  shape so I went ahead and installed a new seal and bolted the frame on
>  the car. However, there is a 1/4 inch gap in the center and the edges
>  of the seal (near the pillars) are compressed, but look like they need
>  more compression.
>
>  So... what's the issue?
>
>  The center of the cowl doesn't look distorted.
>
>  Did someone put glass in the frame that was too small?
>
>  Did Moss sell me a seal that is incorrect? (It looks different than
>  the later windscreen seals)
>
>  Thanks for any help you can provide
>
>  Trevor


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