[Rovernet] posting 1970 Rover 3500S P6 need installation advice

[garrett bourque]

Hello Scott, John and Rovernet,
  I just finished reinstalling my 3500S replacement Pilkington windscreen
for the second time last week.  I used the reproduction seal, acquired from
Wadhams 15 years ago, for the second time.  One bit of advice I can give is
do not use WD40 as repeated exposure of it to the rubber breaks down the
rubber.
  I put the seal in the windshield opening in the car and introduced the
glass into it by using the windshield's bottom retaining bar, and lifting
it into place by hand.  Lube does help, maybe something that is silicone
based, that will leave the rubber alone.  As the glass is raised up, use a
plastic glass/rubber gasket pry bar to make sure that the INSIDE flap of
the rubber windshield gasket is laying flat and not binding the glass along
the top side of the windshield.  A few extra washers help with the nuts at
each glass lifting bolt.  It is also an easier job if the bonnet is
removed.  Good luck with the installation. Regards, Garrett Bourque

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 7:52 PM, Scott via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
wrote:

> The new screens are cut short on top in the corners, best way is to fit
> screen seal to the body of
> the car then slide the screen up into it, then fit is perfect as long as
> your rubber has the bends
> moulded into the rubber.
> Thankyou,
> Scott.
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> > I am having a problem installing a new windscreen, either the
> > Pilkington windshield is not made to specification, or I am am doing
> > something incorrectly, any advice out there?
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> > Jon Present
> > jpresent at pacbell.net
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