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Subject: [Healeys] Replacing BJ8 windshield seal
From: amalin at mac.com (Al Malin)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 12:56:57 -0400
References: <CANQM1PKYHh+-UHnG_po4rBQ8GE0CNOtBpV5Fz7yrHHc0hbmXbA@mail.gmail.com> <793d7cad798140368b23b3018c64b9ea@S14.frakes-eng.com>
"Rubber gasket needs soapy water or some kind of slick-em on both the rubber 
and the track?

Jack Summer helped me with mine. He liked to use K-Y Jelly - it does the job 
and, additionally, provides humor during the installation.

Al Malin
Tricarb

> On May 30, 2018, at 11:36 AM, Jim Frakes <JimFrakes at frakes-eng.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes, I have done it and getting to do it again on my latest restoration. My 
> advice, pay particular attention to the shims on either side when you ubolt. 
> PUT THEM BACK IN ORDER AND DON?T MIX THEM UP. ANY CHANGE CAN CAUSE A 
> WINDSHIELD CRACK TO DEVELOP. I did not have the problem until a couple years 
> later when a large crack ran across the windshield. 
> Rubber gasket; need soapy water or some kind of slick-em on both the rubber 
> and the track. And patience. 
> Jim 
>  
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tom
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 9:42 AM
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> Subject: [Healeys] Replacing BJ8 windshield seal


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