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Re: [Healeys] Windshield to cowl gasget - BJ8

To: HealeyBJ7@aol.com, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Windshield to cowl gasget - BJ8
From: <insptwo@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:34:57 -0400
Bob:
After going thru the same problems plus, I ordered the gasket thru Healey 
Surgeons. Used a little liquid Dawn (do not use any liquids with lemon 
freshner). My wife fed while I slipped it around and thru the track,. It 
took, probably, 2 minutes and will shape around and down behinid the fender. 
Before that, I had gone thru 2 gaskets from other suppliers. They seem to be 
the only one who had the right side gasket.
Bill
BJ7


>From: HealeyBJ7@aol.com
>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>CC: david.r.altman@altmancompany.com
>Subject: [Healeys] Windshield to cowl gasget - BJ8
>Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 08:59:37 EDT
>
>Once again, I need to ask the knowledgable group a reassembly question.
>I have probably just ruined the second widshield to cowl gasget on a BJ8.
>I've used two different sources and still cannot get the gasget in around 
>the
>bend in the frame. The windshield shop I took the first one to tried for 
>three
>hours and said they would cut the " T " shape from the bottom edge and glue
>the  gasget in at the corners. This didn't seem right so I got a new gasget 
>and
>have  been trying to do it myself. The new gasget has a better profile and 
>I
>can work  it in on the straight section of the frame, but not around the
>bends. I've even  taken the windshield frame back apart and am working with 
>the
>bottom frame  member by itself on the bench, but still no sucess.
>Anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to do this job??
>
>PS  I see the tech article by Jean Caron in the August issue of the  Austin
>Healey Magazine about installing a grill in a BJ8. He starts out by  
>saying, "
>Other than installing the windshield bottom seal on a BJ7/BJ8, the
>installation of the ...... is my least favorite job on an Austin Healey". 
>Guess  what my
>NEXT project will be?
>
>Thanks for any advice you can offer,
>Bob
>
>
>
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