Series 2 windscreen
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:57 pm
HELP Please!
I am in the final stages of finishing my 1956 Series 2.
One of the last items is to replace the windscreen. Since it is reputedly a horrible job, I decided early on to get an 'expert' in to help. The gentleman in question has an excellent reputation and over 40 years experience in glass replacement.
When I first got the car, he came over and we removed all the glass. Upon examination we found that the windscreen glasses had been replaced with laminated glass at some time. The lamination was starting to go so a decision was made to go back to the original style Triplex toughened glass which was sourced from MMOC Parts Dept from an old Series 2. This glass is slightly thinner and smaller than the laminated glass.
I then purchased a new windscreen rubber from ESM. We tried to fit the screens and even though we got them in OK, the rubber did not seem to be in tight enough and the glass could easily be moved back and forth, mostly forward from the inside.
It was concluded that the seal was of poor fit, so I ordered a new rubber seal from Bull Motif (their best UK made seal) and we tried again. While the quality of the rubber is better, when fitted, the seal is still not tight enough to the body and will definitely leak. I have attached a couple of photos.
My glass fitter is at his wits end and has no further suggestions. He says this is the first screen he has not been able to fit in 40 years! (Unlucky for me).
Can anyone please help? If you need more photos/description please let me know.
Many thanks
Mark[frame][/frame]
I am in the final stages of finishing my 1956 Series 2.
One of the last items is to replace the windscreen. Since it is reputedly a horrible job, I decided early on to get an 'expert' in to help. The gentleman in question has an excellent reputation and over 40 years experience in glass replacement.
When I first got the car, he came over and we removed all the glass. Upon examination we found that the windscreen glasses had been replaced with laminated glass at some time. The lamination was starting to go so a decision was made to go back to the original style Triplex toughened glass which was sourced from MMOC Parts Dept from an old Series 2. This glass is slightly thinner and smaller than the laminated glass.
I then purchased a new windscreen rubber from ESM. We tried to fit the screens and even though we got them in OK, the rubber did not seem to be in tight enough and the glass could easily be moved back and forth, mostly forward from the inside.
It was concluded that the seal was of poor fit, so I ordered a new rubber seal from Bull Motif (their best UK made seal) and we tried again. While the quality of the rubber is better, when fitted, the seal is still not tight enough to the body and will definitely leak. I have attached a couple of photos.
My glass fitter is at his wits end and has no further suggestions. He says this is the first screen he has not been able to fit in 40 years! (Unlucky for me).
Can anyone please help? If you need more photos/description please let me know.
Many thanks
Mark[frame][/frame]