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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Mark! O-Boy the memories! I'm
sending 7 photos from the Holy Sprite Escapade. Frank, Jim
Johnson, and I took the windscreen to Mike, owner of Twin City
Glass in Tom's River. There were 6 of us that wrestled with that
bit of rubber only to find that the locking "rope" (the bit of
rubber that goes into the windscreen gasket's groove to spread it)
was too small in diameter (actually it's kind of a rounded
triangle, see photo.) I remember Mike turning the air blue and
hollering about "Damn bootleg rubber!" Had to order the correct
size rope...don't know if it ever came. Best of luck allow a lot
of time and beer. It helped to warm the gasket before installing
into the frame channel and you may have to mitre the corner to
look nice. This is not for arthritic hands!<br>
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1 photo - removing the original rope (it's old and dry and usually
comes out in pieces)<br>
2 photo - Mike(blue shirt) and his brother cleaning out ALL the
old gasket from the frame. It was the lubed with some magic
liquid they had (not a spray, soap maybe??)<br>
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To be continued.<br>
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Dave W.<br>
59 :{)<br>
59 MGA 1500<br>
Burlington WI<br>
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On 2/20/2017 8:53 AM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I took advantage of Vicky Brits sale and ordered a
new windscreen in for the BE, Now I find that 'my guy' who does
windshields has retired (just when you get someone good, they
either die or retire!). So I'm looking for advice on the
install. Last time (for the MKII) I took the frame down and had
'my guy' install it like that, off the car. <br>
Is it easier to do with the frame on the car? It occurred to me
that it's easier to hold when mounted.
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Has anyone done this themselves, and if so, advice please? what
lubricant do you use? what tools are indispensible? (other than
patience, which I am getting more of).
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And how would you go about removing (to try to save), my Dean of
Spridgets and MG2009 stickers?
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TIA,
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It only goes one way- Pay It Forward<br>
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