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Re: Spridget Windscreen Troubles

To: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Spridget Windscreen Troubles
From: "Larry B. Macy, Ph.D." <macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 10:10:25 -0400
Sit on it??

Larry

On Oct 3, 2006, at 09:59 AM, Jim Johnson wrote:

> I'm trying to replace the windscreen on my MKIII Midget with one I got
> from a donor parts car. I have replaced the rubber fittings with new.
> I am unable to get the two end posts far enough down into the holes in
> the car to meet with the bolts coming through from inside. It lacks
> about 1/2 inch on both sides even with the center bracket installed
> and tight. It looks to me like the new rubber (base of each end post
> and long grommet that seals from bottom of the frame to the car body)
> need to be compressed by about that 1/2 inch in order for the bolt
> holes to match up. Does anyone have any tricks for making this happen?
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
>
>

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