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Subject: Windshield
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 10:42:18 -0400
Hi Group. I found the article I was looking for, and it is a Rootes
Service Bulletin No. 62/3 Feb. 12, 1962, Windshield Assembly - Fitting
and Removal Sunbeam Alpine.  It appears to be for an Alpine I and II.

Here is the verbatim text.

"To Fit

Before fitting the windshield assembly to the car, remove the expendable
tonneau cover studs from the crash pad, and the tape from the windshield
assembly mounting holes and demister slots.  It is important that only
the assembly shipped with a car is fitted to that car;  under no
circumstances should windshield assemblies be interchanged.

Place the windshield assembly temporarily in position on its mounts
after fitting the windshield base weather strip  and the door window
supports.  The windshield base weather-strip, door window supports, and
nuts wand washers for the retention of the windshield assembly will be
found in a package in the trunk of the car.  Before fitting the
retaining nuts and washers, apply a recommended sealing compound to the
top face for the large plain washers.

Check  that the dimension between the stud on the inside top corner of
the windshield pillar is to the specified measurement of 29 1/2 ins. 

If these dimension is more, or less, than the specified amount, then the
s windshield assembly must be packed with shims (Part NO. 22001893) at
the four end studs to achieve the required degree of tilt.  When the
dimension is correct, a liberal amount of sealing compound is applied
between the windshield base weather-strip and the scuttle top.

After the required measurement has been achieved, tighen up the
windshield assembly retaining nuts (two at each side and three across
the front), taking care not to over tighten them as this may split the
rubber weather strip at the scuttle top.  Recheck the measurement after
tightening the nuts.  

Raise the soft top and engage the two toggle clamp spigots on the front
rail to the toggle clamp spigot sockets on the windshield top channel,
but do not yet fasten the clamps.  Ensure that the front rail
weather-strip contacts continuously a the windshield front rail weather
strip contacts continuously a the windshield top channel to form an
adequate seal against water entry.

If the weather-strip is wrinkled or folded under itself, a new weather
strip must be fitted.  The seal must be located centrally and not
stretched during fitting.

When correctly fitted, the ends of the seal should cover and compress on
to the windshield side pillar seals and should protrude beyond them by
approximately 1/2 in. 

In the unlikely event of more nip being required a the header rail
between the windshield frame, and the header rail weather-strip, further
packing may be fitted under the toggle clamps in such a position as to
give a parallel instead of a wedge-shaped  packing.  (Put the tapered
ends of the wedges towards each other.)

After successfully fitting the soft top, the sealing between the
windshield side pillars and the door window supports should be checked
in the following manner.

In order to ensure a satisfactory seal between the for window support
and the windshield side pillar, there should be 1/4 n. gap from the
forward edge of the door windshield side pillar.  This measurement
should be consistent throughout.
If the side pillar weather-strip has acquired a permanent set due to
misalignment or crumpling it should be renewed.  Further, the side
pillar weatherstrip should be trimmed flush at its lower edge so that it
just brushes on the top of the door window support when the door is
closed.  This latter item can be applied to both Series I and II cars.  

Finally, test for water leaks and fit the with arms in there correct positions."

Well there you have the Factory word on it.  Now from experience does
this work Tim?

Larry

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