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Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat) (68.7.217.217)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 5:28 pm: | |
Ok, i give... I put new windshields in my Crown today and got them all in as they should, BUT the rubber gasket "finishes" with a little center-rubber strip that wedges everything together. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it in sans making a polished stainless tool somewhat like a zipper.... anyone know an easy (or hard) way?
Here's a photo of what it looks like:
http://www.heartmagic.com/zzwindshieldsseal.jpg
Thanks!
Gary |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (170.215.33.5)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 5:31 pm: | |
Gary,
I would ask at your local windshield place if they will rent you the tool or a few bucks to one of the ionstallers will probably get him to run that strip in for you. NAPA may even stock it.
Peter. |
Dale Fleener (64.66.217.22)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 5:49 pm: | |
Seems to me that I saw an article on this subject by Dave Galey in Bus Conversions mag. Can't put my hands on it right now tho. He made a tool to do it.
Dale |
Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat) (68.7.217.217)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 6:05 pm: | |
Firecall! I Just got it!!
I made a little tool out of stainless spring sheet that I shove in the groove and follow with the rubber... lots of soapy water and it goes in!!
http://www.heartmagic.com/zzGotTheWindshield.JPG
Thanks anyway!!!
Gary |
Jim Ashworth (Jimnh) (172.148.37.193)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 8:15 pm: | |
Lots of tool manufacturers make these tools. Check out your local auto supply store, (not Pep-Boys,etc, but the real ones) or Snap-On. You can put the rubber strip in under 5 minutes per windshield with the right tool.
Jim |
Tom Connolly (64.58.193.102)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 9:09 pm: | |
You can make the tool in 5 minutes for under $3! Easy as 1,2,3.
1- Take a very large cotter pin, like one for a 3/16 hole and 3" long.
2- Enlarge the loop end by spreading the legs open and closing the loop over anything round of the same diameter as the rubber wedge (a 1/4 dowel or drill bit...) will work.
3- screw the legs of the enlarged cotter pin in to a file handle and Walla you own a window tool! |
Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat) (68.7.217.217)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 9:38 pm: | |
Thanks guys! I ended up getting both windshields in- took about 10 minutes once I got the tool bent right and the "hang" of it. Yippee, no more cracked glass!!
Cheers
Gary |