David:
Believe it or not MGB windshields have always been a real problem to
get right. There are two different part numbers, but I have yet to see
documentation explaining the differences and applications.
I have in the past had to have oversize ones ground down by the
glass company. If anyone has documented info on the changes, I am
listening.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Macedonia [mailto:david_macedonia@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:29 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Assembly Lubricant & Windshields (long)
>
>
> To All,
>
> Although it's too late to do anything about either issue, I
> just have to
> ask.
>
> 1. Is anyone familiar with an assembly lubricant called Berryman B-11
> Lubrex? When I rebuilt my engine 2 years ago (new bearings, oil pump,
> pistons, valves, valve springs, valve guides, lifters,
> gaskets, $$$, etc.)
> the machinist who did the block and head work told me to use
> it during
> re-assembly. I did. It is a spray and not nearly as thick as
> I thought it
> needed to be. Also, since it might be another 2 years before
> the car is
> ready (I'm doing body work now!), should I do anything
> special when I try to
> start the engine the first time?
>
> 2. Has anyone ever bought a windshield from NOS Locators? I
> found their add
> in Hemmings and bought an NW415C windshield. Now, I know that
> repairing a
> windshield is much, much, much harder than it looks, but I
> swear it wasn't
> quite the right size. I had to use a nylon strap clamp (the
> kind with a
> ratchet) to pull the vertical pieces together so that I could
> get the brass
> screws in. It was hard work! In the end, it just wasn't quite
> right. For the
> most part the rubber seal was seated properly, but I didn't
> like how things
> fit in the lower corners. I had to use silicone caulk to fill
> in gaps. I
> didn't attempt to return the windshield because I just
> assumed it was my
> incompetence. Besides that, I found it hard to believe that
> someone would
> make a windshield that was "almost" correct for an MGB. I
> don't want to try
> doing it again because the durability of brass screws in
> threaded aluminum
> holes leaves something to be desired.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Macedonia
> 1966 MGB
> Crofton, MD.
>
>
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