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[feybrand]

i had a brief attempt today to fit my windscreen and after putting a big groove in the paint on my scuttle i gave up
so i was just wondering what the best way of fitting the front and rear windscreen and has anyone got any tips and methods they have found helpfull

[Midas Mk1]

Paying a pro to do it lol, didn't fancy smashing my heated windscreen on fresh paint

Edited by Midas Mk1, 01 January 2011 - 04:47 PM.

[minim@t]

i found the old piece of string trick worked for me

[jkjaxor]

i use a piece of washing line, tied in a loop, this goes between the seal and screen and u pull it back and forward to spread the seal (this means one hand inside the car, through the open door window, and one outside,) then slide the washing line along and let the screen slip into the gap, fitting the filler strips the trickybit,

[bonehead0_12]

i had a brief attempt today to fit my windscreen and after putting a big groove in the paint on my scuttle i gave up
so i was just wondering what the best way of fitting the front and rear windscreen and has anyone got any tips and methods they have found helpfull

I bought one of the proper fitting tools from frost restoration and found it invaluable, much easier than messing around with string and washing up liquid! It also comes with the tool for fitting the chrome fillet which is virtually impossible without. They are only about 20 quid.

[feybrand]

i always thought that you fitted the rubber to the screen and the put string round the rubber and place the window on the outside of the car and push it into the gap whilst someone sits in the car and pulls the string from inside to get the rubber over the lip in the car that holds the window in
is this wrong then

[jkjaxor]

i always thought that you fitted the rubber to the screen and the put string round the rubber and place the window on the outside of the car and push it into the gap whilst someone sits in the car and pulls the string from inside to get the rubber over the lip in the car that holds the window in
is this wrong then

its not the way i do it, every one has their own way i geuss.

[L400RAS]

I fitted the seal to the opening first (using a bit of windscrean sealant), then slid the lower edge of the screen into the groove of the seal, and worked the rest of the seal outside the glass with a large blunt screwdriver. Take your time, do a little section at once, dont be tempted to try doing a whole run at once, otherwise you will slip and gouge...

[samsfern]

a bit of lube works wonders i use "personal" lube to fit windscreens, as it washes off with water, without leaving silicon or other contaminants behind.

[feybrand]

dont be tempted to try doing a whole run at once, otherwise you will slip and gouge...
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i already did that
i tried both ways rubber on the screen and rubber on the car
the window was in all the way around it just wasnt in far enough the rubber wasnt really over the window fully and i couldnt get it in any further

[Bungle]

i found a 8 1/2 month pregnant woman does the job quite well

and she only took food as payment

[WRLondon]

Lol!
yeah i took mine round to a local mini specialist and gave them £10 to do it!

tried the washing up liquid technique, failed miserably
may work with a special tool though

[feybrand]

ive got 2 different rubbers as well one is semetrical and the other is marginally shorter and has one lip slightly longer than the other 3 edges which is front and which is back

[feybrand]

does anyone know which rubbers which as im gona attempt it again tommorow

[dklawson]

I'm not sure about the two different seals you have. I suggest measuring around the perimeter of the front glass, then the rear glass and comparing those measurements to the perimeters of the two seals to determine which seal goes where.

As for fitting the glass to the car, I apologize for not noticing this thread when you started it at the beginning of January. Please see the FAQ in the link below.
http://www.theminifo...showtopic=10693

Succinctly, rubber to the car (taped in place temporarily if needed). Fit the glass to the rubber and use a plastic utensil to pry the rubber over the glass. A bit of personal lube (K-Y) works wonders. Make sure the seal is well lubed during the lock strip installation and use a proper fillet tool to install it. (Proper includes home made... just avoid screwdrivers and such).

You can make the string method work but it typically makes a mess of things and is much, much more difficult on a Mini.