Windshield to body seal?

[oLD lIMEY]

When I got my Alpine the lower windshield seal was rotted away and had been sealed with silicone. I am installing a new one but cant figure out if the lower edge of the chrome trim sits on top of the seal or in the slit in the seal.
See pics.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65533893@N00/

Thanks for any responces Tony.

 

[Derek]

In the slit in the seal, I used a bead of silicon as well in the slit. I live in very wet Oregon and use my car year round, no issues

Derek

 

[oLD lIMEY]

Thanks I will do as you did. Although it's not that wet here in Ontario. Tony

 

[alpine_64]

Tony,

You are meant to use mastic tape under the deal (and a bit on top that helps to keep water out. Also there were originally rubber wedges un der the edges of the screen that set the angle correctly.. these crush over time or go missing. Sunbeam specialties sells adjustable nuts that go at the outer edge to set the correct screen angle. get a pair of these to make sure you get the correct screen angle, this allows you to get the right soft top and hardtop fit and also the 1/4 windows.

 

[Warren]

Pic

I have a problem with the 1/4 windows mount and the aft rake of the screen.
With everything else monkey rigged on the car by P.O., et al bet I have no such wedges and certainly do not have the Sunbeam Spec. adjustable nuts.

While they have a very nice e catalog their pic is a hand drawn pictograph.

Anyone have one of these gems installed ? please open your door and zoom in on it.

I am getting ready to loosen my screen and slide under a sliver of rubber gasket material from my old school plumbing supplies.

Since my car never sees rain I'm not concerned with and potential leaks.

Nice CB77 and CB160 I have two 160's Limey,

22 bucks for a nut with a adjustable collar seems a little much today.

 

[oLD lIMEY]

I have a problem with the 1/4 windows mount and the aft rake of the screen.
With everything else monkey rigged on the car by P.O., et al bet I have no such wedges and certainly do not have the Sunbeam Spec. adjustable nuts.

While they have a very nice e catalog their pic is a hand drawn pictograph.

Anyone have one of these gems installed ? please open your door and zoom in on it.

I am getting ready to loosen my screen and slide under a sliver of rubber gasket material from my old school plumbing supplies.

Since my car never sees rain I'm not concerned with and potential leaks.

Nice CB77 and CB160 I have two 160's Limey,

22 bucks for a nut with a adjustable collar seems a little much today.

Thanks I like old bikes also. Yea the windshields are fun aren't they. Looks like I may have to take it off AGAIN. Arrrrr.

 

[alpine_64]

22 bucks for a nut with a adjustable collar seems a little much today.

They are worth it and have been made specially to sort this problem on our cars. Everyone who uses them is very happy with the results, you can simply adjust the rake as required

 

[oLD lIMEY]

For windshield to body seal could I use Butyl tape? Mastic tape is hard to find, and on line they want an arm and a leg to ship. Thanks Tony

 

[65beam]

seal

if you have the rubber that goes between the body and the frame and you want to put a sealer between the rubber and the body just go to your local hardware store and buy rope caulking. you don't need a sealer between the frame and the rubber. we don't even use the caulking on our cars.

 

[oLD lIMEY]

if you have the rubber that goes between the body and the frame and you want to put a sealer between the rubber and the body just go to your local hardware store and buy rope caulking. you don't need a sealer between the frame and the rubber. we don't even use the caulking on our cars.

Thanks. Yes I have a new seal will check out the rope cauking.

 

[mattinoz]

Anyone have one of these gems installed ? please open your door and zoom in on it

I have pair yet to installed. Happy post a pic if you want.