Recommend someone to fit windscreen

franksm · 07-12-2005 3:58pm #1

Hi folks

I need the seal replaced on my Stag's windscreen - I already have the replacement seal. Can I get a normal autoglass place to do it or is that too optimistic ? The rubber seal also have a chrome strip that needs moved from the old seal to the new before fitting.

Recommend anyone near Sandyford or Clonsilla in Dublin ? Last thing I want is to be turned away, or to have them see a classic car and see $$ signs in their eyes.

MercMad · 07-12-2005 4:11pm

Would you not do it yourself ?

All you need is a length of wire and some swarfega !!

I assum it has leaked or been leaking in which case you may need to effect repairs before putting the new one in !

If not call the fast fit places and tell them its not a bonded screen, just a simple rubber screen seal and see what they say !

Blue850 · 07-12-2005 5:56pm

If the chrome strip is anything like the one on a Triumph 2000, you are going to have a nightmare of a time fitting it, there is a special tool for refitting it and without it its slow work.

franksm · 07-12-2005 6:29pm

Yeah, it's the same as the Triumph 2000 screen :-/

I've read the DIY instructions here but it sounds a bit big for a first-timer

Lyre61 · 07-12-2005 7:21pm

It is not too bad to do, just make sure you have some decent cord as towards the end there is a fair bit of strain on it and to start again so close to the end is soul destroying.

Blue850 · 08-12-2005 8:50am

Fitting the screen is no problem, its the trim thats fiddly, ended up driving my 2000 for months with no chrome on it until I couldn't stand looking at it no longer. took 2 of us a couple of hours to refit it.

MercMad · 08-12-2005 9:39am

When the rubber is clean and dry, use masking tape to secure the trim, then jam in the wire and then apply the swarfega.

franksm · 08-12-2005 9:48am

What wire, dude ?

From what I have gathered:

- lube everything up with soap (or swarfega ?)
- install the chrome strips into the rubber
- install rubber onto glass
- install a cord (or electrical wire ?) all around the other side of rubber
- lift the glass and rubber (beginning to sound like you need 6 hands) and fit to car
- draw the inner part of the rubber into the inside of the car using the cord/wire
- inject everything with silicon sealant

is that it ?

MercMad · 08-12-2005 10:04am

franksm wrote:

What wire, dude ?

From what I have gathered:

- lube everything up with soap (or swarfega ?)
- install the chrome strips into the rubber
- install rubber onto glass
- install a cord (or electrical wire ?) all around the other side of rubber
- lift the glass and rubber (beginning to sound like you need 6 hands) and fit to car
- draw the inner part of the rubber into the inside of the car using the cord/wire
- inject everything with silicon sealant

is that it ?

This one !!

Yes thats is, although if done correctly you shouldn't need silicone........that stuff is for houses mate !! :cool:

Recommend someone to fit windscreen

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