Sunbeam Alpine Series III-V & Tiger: Fitting the windscreen glass into the frame

[Tim R]

This is Part II of a series of three videos that cover repairing and re-fitting the windscreen frame.

This video covers how we refit the highly curved Alpine glass into the steel windscreen frame painlessly without straining the glass or the rubbers.

 

[George Coleman]

This will also work if the frame is attached to the car as well!

 

[Tim R]

Hi George,

I have often wondered if it is possible to change an Alpine's glass without removing the windscreen frame from the car.

Presumably you remove the stainless trim and rubber seals, push the old screen out then use a similar method with the string to get the new one in before re-fitting trim and seals?

I intend to fit a heated windscreen into this car later this year so if I can do it without removing the frame from the car it will be easier.

Have you actually done it?

Tim R

 

[greenbean]

I replaced my windshield many years ago with a Sunbeam Specialties rubber gasket and a Victoria British windshield all while the frame was bolted to the car. All I needed was a soaped up piece of twine/rope to ease the windshield in (with very little pressure I may say) to the gasket and my wonderful wife to hold the installed parts of the windshield in place until it was all seated. Took us a total of 15 - 20 minutes!!!

 

[George Coleman]

Hi George,

I have often wondered if it is possible to change an Alpine's glass without removing the windscreen frame from the car.

Presumably you remove the stainless trim and rubber seals, push the old screen out then use a similar method with the string to get the new one in before re-fitting trim and seals?

I intend to fit a heated windscreen into this car later this year so if I can do it without removing the frame from the car it will be easier.

Have you actually done it?

Tim R

I have done this 4 times and no problems

 

[PROCRAFT]

Did mine on the Dining Room Table no big deal.